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RS Stock Forecast: Reliance, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$427
+0.33% on the day

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Reliance, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $409 — -4.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 92 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — among the strongest tenth. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$21.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
92 / 100
Median analyst target
$409
Analysts covering
8
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.6%
1M
+9.8%
YTD
+48.8%
1Y
+49.3%
From 52W high
−0.5%
From 52W low
+62.3%
$263
$428
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

RS stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Reliance, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
92 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
100
Revisions
100
Growth
89
Value
75
Momentum
75
Quality
71
Issuance
66
Accruals
33
Size
10

Volatility (100): The share price has been relatively steady.

Accruals (33): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (10): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

RS stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on RS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$250$300$350$400Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26RSHigh $425Median $409Low $398

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says8 analysts
2 Buy5 Hold1 Sell
Low $398Median $409High $425

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −4.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
27 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform$390 → $415
23 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$372 → $398
15 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
15 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$378 → $376
9 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
9 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$376 → $372
24 June 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight—
10 June 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
4 June 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
28 Apr 2026Seaport GlobalMaintainsBuy—
27 Apr 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
27 Apr 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight—
24 Apr 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
23 Apr 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—
16 Apr 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
14 Apr 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
25 Mar 2026KeybancAssumesOverweight$341
2 Mar 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
20 Feb 2026BMO CapitalDowngradeMarket Perform—
20 Feb 2026JP MorganDowngradeNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. RS appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

RS analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+18.0%
Analysts raising
5
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Reliance, Inc. (RS) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
24.8×

Cheaper than 32% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.4×

Cheaper than 63% of US stocks

Price / book
2.9×

Cheaper than 36% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
15.1×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
26.5%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
38.2%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Gross margin
28.1%

Higher than 32% of US stocks

Operating margin
9.5%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Net margin
5.7%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
12.2%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Return on assets
7.3%

Higher than 86% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.2%

Higher than 28% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

RS vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSteel
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
RSReliance, Inc.$21.8B
92
STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.$36.9B
80
NUENucor Corp.$61.5B
94
CLFCleveland-Cliffs, Inc.$6.8B
44
WSWorthington Steel, Inc.$1.9B
46
NWPXNWPX Infrastructure, Inc.$1.1B
99
DOWDow, Inc.*$22.4B
52

* Nearest Basic Materials names by size — few steel companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Reliance, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest RS news & analysis

Is Reliance, Inc. (RS) Stock Outpacing Its Basic Materials Peers This Year?

Zacks Investment Research · 13 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research examines how Reliance, Inc. (RS) and Compass Minerals (CMP) have performed relative to their Basic Materials sector so far this year. The article compares their year-to-date stock performance against sector peers.

Why it matters — An RS watcher would care because the piece assesses how Reliance's stock performance stacks up against its Basic Materials sector and peer Compass Minerals this year.

Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Reliance (RS) is a Great Choice

Zacks Investment Research · 10 Aug 2026positive

A Zacks Investment Research article examines whether Reliance (RS) qualifies as a top stock pick for momentum investors. The piece frames the question of RS's suitability as a momentum pick for consideration.

Why it matters — For Reliance watchers, the article assesses the company's profile as a potential momentum investment, offering perspective on how RS is viewed in that context.

Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for Reliance (RS): Time to Buy?

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Aug 2026positive

Zacks reports that Reliance (RS) shares have begun gaining and may keep moving higher, supported by solid upward earnings estimate revisions. The article highlights improving near-term expectations for the company.

Why it matters — An RS watcher would care because rising earnings estimates signal strengthening analyst expectations for the company's near-term performance.

New Strong Buy Stocks for August 4th

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Aug 2026positive

Reliance, Inc. (RS) was added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on August 4th, 2026, alongside CTXAY, PICS, SLDE, and AMD.

Why it matters — Inclusion on Zacks' Strong Buy list signals that the research firm's quantitative model currently ranks RS among the most attractive stocks for near-term price appreciation.

Best Income Stocks to Buy for August 4th

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Aug 2026positive

Reliance, Inc. (RS) was included on the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on August 4th, 2026.

Why it matters — Inclusion on a "Strong Buy" income stocks list signals a favorable analyst assessment of RS's dividend and earnings prospects.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about RS stock

What is the RS stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Reliance, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $409, with estimates ranging from $398 to $425. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is RS stock a buy right now?

Of the 8 analysts covering Reliance, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Reliance, Inc. 92 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank RS?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Reliance, Inc. ranks 92 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (100 of 100).

Will RS stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 8 analysts implies -4.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Reliance, Inc. 92 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the RS stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Reliance, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for RS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $398 to $425 over the next 12 months.

How has RS stock performed over the past year?

Reliance, Inc. returned +49.3% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Reliance, Inc. do?

Reliance Inc. is a diversified metal solutions provider and the largest metals service center company in North America.

What is the latest news on RS?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 13 Aug 2026): "Is Reliance, Inc. (RS) Stock Outpacing Its Basic Materials Peers This Year?". Zacks Investment Research examines how Reliance, Inc. (RS) and Compass Minerals (CMP) have performed relative to their Basic Materials sector so far this year. The article compares their year-to-date stock performance against sector peers.

Company

About Reliance, Inc.

Reliance Inc. is a diversified metal solutions provider and the largest metals service center company in North America. The company supplies a broad range of metal products, including steel, aluminum, stainless steel, brass, copper, titanium, and alloy steel, serving customers across construction, manufacturing, transportation, energy, and other industrial markets. Reliance Inc. focuses on value-added metals processing, inventory management, and quick delivery, helping customers obtain materials in the forms, sizes, and specifications they need. Its business model is built around a wide product mix, a large distribution network, and responsive service for both small and large orders. With operations spanning the United States and international locations, Reliance Inc. plays an important role in the metals supply chain by connecting producers, processors, and end users through efficient distribution and processing services.

CEO Ms. Karla R. Lewis CPA · 15,700 employees · United States · https://reliance.com