Methanex Corporation (MEOH)Basic Materials | Chemicals | Vancouver, Canada | NasdaqGS
50.92 USD
+2.26
(4.644%)
⇧
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:18 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is clouded by operational headwinds; the idling of the Trinidad plant is a significant negative catalyst that likely explains the recent volatility and the defensive positioning seen in the options chain. Despite the company trading at a forward P/E of roughly 9x and a price-to-book of 1.5x, the recent annual performance shows a sharp decline (-33%), which suggests the market is pricing in severe structural issues or a cyclical trough. The dividend yield of 1.5% is modest and insufficient to offset the risk of capital erosion if production cuts persist. While the long-term fundamentals—specifically the low valuation relative to book value and the potential for a cyclical recovery—offer a compelling case for a patient buyer, the current trajectory and operational disruptions prevent a strong buy rating. The stock appears to be in a transition phase where the old growth story is paused, making it a speculative hold rather than a core investment at this moment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.132322 |
| AutoETS | 0.134261 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.134328 |
| AutoTheta | 0.184506 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 35% |
| H-stat | 48.90 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.081 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.03 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-06-15 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-06-15 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 127.802 |
| Revenue per Share | 48.874 |
| Market Cap | 3,939,388,160 |
| Forward P/E | 9.52 |
| Beta | 0.87 |
| Profit Margins | -1.23% |
| Website | https://www.methanex.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 5:18 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume concentrated in the near term (July and August), specifically targeting strikes below the current price. While there is some call interest at higher strikes (65-85) suggesting a potential rebound, the overwhelming open interest in out-of-the-money puts indicates a fear of further downside or a 'trade the dip' strategy rather than a bullish breakout.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.33% | 1.64% | 1.73% | 1.64% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | 0.185 | 0.331244 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0.185 | 0.361328 |
| 2025-12-17 | 0.185 | 0.476190 |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.185 | 0.470020 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.185 | 0.518498 |
| 2025-03-17 | 0.185 | 0.489159 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.185 | 0.392615 |
| 2024-09-16 | 0.185 | 0.479026 |
| 2024-06-14 | 0.185 | 0.384376 |
| 2024-03-13 | 0.185 | 0.429434 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.185 | 0.406326 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.185 | 0.446429 |
| 2023-06-15 | 0.185 | 0.435704 |
| 2023-03-16 | 0.175 | 0.388285 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.175 | 0.474641 |
| 2022-09-15 | 0.175 | 0.511397 |
| 2022-06-15 | 0.145 | 0.322652 |
| 2022-03-16 | 0.125 | 0.252270 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.125 | 0.308490 |
| 2021-09-15 | 0.125 | 0.304878 |
| 2021-06-15 | 0.038 | 0.104828 |
| 2021-03-16 | 0.038 | 0.094269 |
| 2020-12-16 | 0.038 | 0.087679 |
| 2020-09-15 | 0.038 | 0.164076 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.038 | 0.186366 |
| 2020-03-16 | 0.360 | 2.841358 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.360 | 0.944138 |
| 2019-09-13 | 0.360 | 0.993377 |
| 2019-06-13 | 0.360 | 0.795932 |
| 2019-03-14 | 0.330 | 0.584899 |
| 2018-12-14 | 0.330 | 0.642649 |
| 2018-09-13 | 0.330 | 0.437376 |
| 2018-06-14 | 0.330 | 0.482456 |
| 2018-03-15 | 0.330 | 0.592992 |
| 2017-12-14 | 0.300 | 0.522648 |
| 2017-09-14 | 0.300 | 0.580833 |
| 2017-06-14 | 0.300 | 0.733496 |
| 2017-03-15 | 0.275 | 0.576520 |
| 2016-12-14 | 0.275 | 0.616592 |
| 2016-09-14 | 0.275 | 0.940492 |
| 2016-06-14 | 0.275 | 0.896057 |
| 2016-03-15 | 0.275 | 0.808824 |
| 2015-12-15 | 0.275 | 0.849552 |
| 2015-09-14 | 0.275 | 0.759668 |
| 2015-06-12 | 0.275 | 0.501642 |
| 2015-03-13 | 0.250 | 0.482067 |
| 2014-12-15 | 0.250 | 0.578302 |
| 2014-09-12 | 0.250 | 0.359764 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0.250 | 0.408831 |
| 2014-03-13 | 0.200 | 0.298730 |
| 2013-12-13 | 0.200 | 0.357079 |
| 2013-09-12 | 0.200 | 0.399202 |
| 2013-06-12 | 0.200 | 0.464792 |
| 2013-03-13 | 0.185 | 0.473267 |
| 2012-12-13 | 0.185 | 0.578487 |
| 2012-09-12 | 0.185 | 0.635302 |
| 2012-06-13 | 0.185 | 0.641693 |
| 2012-03-14 | 0.170 | 0.524206 |
| 2011-12-14 | 0.170 | 0.778745 |
| 2011-09-14 | 0.170 | 0.723712 |
| 2011-06-14 | 0.170 | 0.565724 |
| 2011-03-15 | 0.155 | 0.563022 |
| 2010-12-15 | 0.155 | 0.510036 |
| 2010-09-14 | 0.155 | 0.634206 |
| 2010-06-14 | 0.155 | 0.727358 |
| 2010-03-15 | 0.155 | 0.595010 |
| 2009-12-15 | 0.155 | 0.794464 |
| 2009-09-14 | 0.155 | 0.804359 |
| 2009-06-12 | 0.155 | 1.101635 |
| 2009-03-13 | 0.155 | 2.272727 |
| 2008-12-15 | 0.155 | 1.474786 |
| 2008-09-12 | 0.155 | 0.633688 |
| 2008-06-12 | 0.155 | 0.540258 |
| 2008-03-13 | 0.140 | 0.517943 |
| 2007-12-13 | 0.140 | 0.494525 |
| 2007-09-13 | 0.140 | 0.650255 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.140 | 0.556218 |
| 2007-03-14 | 0.125 | 0.499600 |
| 2006-12-14 | 0.125 | 0.488281 |
| 2006-09-14 | 0.125 | 0.532368 |
| 2006-06-14 | 0.125 | 0.577101 |
| 2006-03-15 | 0.110 | 0.541872 |
| 2005-12-15 | 0.110 | 0.595238 |
| 2005-09-14 | 0.110 | 0.740741 |
| 2005-06-14 | 0.110 | 0.567010 |
| 2005-03-15 | 0.080 | 0.421053 |
| 2004-12-15 | 0.080 | 0.455063 |
| 2004-09-14 | 0.080 | 0.622084 |
| 2004-06-14 | 0.060 | 0.483871 |
| 2004-03-15 | 0.060 | 0.538117 |
| 2003-12-15 | 0.060 | 0.554017 |
| 2003-09-12 | 0.060 | 0.571429 |
| 2003-06-12 | 0.050 | 0.448431 |
| 2003-03-13 | 0.050 | 0.561167 |
| 2003-02-04 | 0.250 | 2.780868 |
| 2002-12-13 | 0.050 | 0.561798 |
| 2002-09-12 | 0.050 | 0.625782 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.4683162 |
| Address1 | 1,800 Waterfront Centre |
| Address2 | 200 Burrard Street |
| All Time High | 83.23 |
| All Time Low | 1.625 |
| Ask | 57.75 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.0 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,065,280 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 975,880 |
| Average Volume | 975,880 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,065,280 |
| Beta | 0.871 |
| Bid | 43.94 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 3 |
| Book Value | 31.122 |
| City | Vancouver |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 7 |
| Country | Canada |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 50.92 |
| Current Ratio | 1.957 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 51.26 |
| Day Low | 49.44 |
| Debt To Equity | 127.802 |
| Display Name | Methanex |
| Dividend Date | 1,782,777,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.74 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.52 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,355,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,355,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,268,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,785,268,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,785,268,800 |
| Ebitda | 714,185,024 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.19479 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 10.233 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.993 |
| Enterprise Value | 7,308,537,344 |
| Eps Current Year | 9.19531 |
| Eps Forward | 5.35072 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.76 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,781,568,000 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 604 661 2676 |
| Fifty Day Average | 57.0756 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -6.1556015 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.10784996 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 46.83162 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 66.75 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -15.830002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.23715359 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 32.0 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 18.919998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.59124994 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 32.0 - 66.75 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 706,282,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.45 |
| Float Shares | 74,230,237 |
| Forward Eps | 5.35072 |
| Forward P E | 9.516476 |
| Free Cashflow | 460,665,760 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,649 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.24754 |
| Gross Profits | 907,603,968 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.06057 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.7978 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 77,364,263 |
| Industry | Chemicals |
| Industry Disp | Chemicals |
| Industry Key | chemicals |
| Ir Website | http://www.methanex.com/investor/index.php |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,781,568,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.185 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Methanex Corporation engages in the production and sale of methanol and ammonia in Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, and South America. It also owns and leases in-region storage and terminal facilities. The company serves chemical and petrochemical producers. Methanex Corporation was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. |
| Long Name | Methanex Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 3,939,388,160 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_331298 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -45,031,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 3,751,869,766 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 10 |
| Open | 49.44 |
| Operating Cashflow | 832,430,976 |
| Operating Margins | 0.08561 |
| Overall Risk | 6 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.7957 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.2 |
| Phone | 604 661 2600 |
| Previous Close | 48.66 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 5.537606 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.6361415 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.0744368 |
| Profit Margins | -0.01228 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.157 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 2.26 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 4.64447 |
| Regular Market Day High | 51.26 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 49.44 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 49.44 - 51.26 |
| Regular Market Open | 49.44 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 48.66 |
| Regular Market Price | 50.92 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,801 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,381,278 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03531 |
| Return On Equity | 0.00625 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.086 |
| Revenue Per Share | 48.874 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Sector Disp | Basic Materials |
| Sector Key | basic-materials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 7 |
| Shares Outstanding | 77,364,263 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0128999995 |
| Shares Short | 817,506 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 679,318 |
| Short Name | Methanex Corporation |
| Short Ratio | 1.16 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | BC |
| Symbol | MEOH |
| Target High Price | 80.0 |
| Target Low Price | 65.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 70.7 |
| Target Median Price | 69.5 |
| Total Cash | 379,024,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 4.899 |
| Total Debt | 3,453,582,080 |
| Total Revenue | 3,666,468,096 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.74 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.015207563 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.76 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 48.3265 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.5934982 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.05366617 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,381,278 |
| Website | https://www.methanex.com |
| Zip | V6C 3M1 |