Cemex (CX) to Release Earnings on Thursday
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemCemex (NYSE:CX – Get Free Report) is anticipated to post its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.1174 per share and revenue of $3.8646 billion for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.
Cemex (NYSE:CX – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The construction company reported ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.38). Cemex had a net margin of 5.93% and a return on equity of 2.85%. The company had revenue of $4.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.01 billion. On average, analysts expect Cemex to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Cemex Trading Down 1.5%
Shares of Cemex stock opened at $11.82 on Wednesday. Cemex has a 1 year low of $5.35 and a 1 year high of $13.35. The firm has a market cap of $17.13 billion, a PE ratio of 17.92 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.25.
Cemex Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th were given a dividend of $0.0225 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 11th. This is a boost from Cemex’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Cemex’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.64%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on CX shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Cemex from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Cemex from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $14.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Cemex in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. HSBC lowered shares of Cemex from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $12.80 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of Cemex from $13.90 to $14.10 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cemex has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.83.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CX. WealthCollab LLC raised its stake in shares of Cemex by 73.7% during the second quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 3,724 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,580 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Cemex by 256.7% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 4,298 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,093 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Cemex during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Militia Capital Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Cemex during the second quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of Cemex by 334.7% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 9,189 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 7,075 shares in the last quarter. 82.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Cemex
Cemex (NYSE: CX) is a global building materials company headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico. The company produces, distributes and sells cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates, as well as related building materials, to construction markets in more than 50 countries. Cemex’s product portfolio also includes asphalt and mortar mixes, waste-derived fuels and other complementary construction solutions, supported by a network of production facilities, distribution centers and logistics operations.
Founded in 1906 as Cementos Hidalgo, the company adopted the Cemex name in 1976 following a series of domestic mergers and expansions.