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

Last close, 2 Oct 2026
$400
+1.89% on the day

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Reliance, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $414 — +3.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 93 of 100 as at 1 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$19.6B
Ticker Nerd rank
93 / 100
Median analyst target
$414
Analysts covering
8
Revenue$4.6B+26.5% y/y
Operating income$441.6M
Net income$323.6M
Free cash flow$68.8M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+3.4%
1M
+0.1%
YTD
+40.1%
1Y
+42.3%
From 52W high
−6.4%
From 52W low
+52.8%
$262
$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 1 Oct 2026
93 / 100

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

Revisions
100
Volatility
99
Growth
89
Momentum
85
Value
73
Quality
71
Issuance
66
Accruals
33
Size
10

Revisions (100): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

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$400Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26RSHigh $425Median $414Low $390

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

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says8 analysts
2 Buy5 Hold1 Sell
Low $390Median $414High $425

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +3.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
9 Sept 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$398 → $390
24 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
24 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$398 → $391
27 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform$390 → $415
27 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
23 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$372 → $398
23 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
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—

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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Performance

RS vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 2 Oct 2026, Reliance, Inc. returned +42.3% against +15.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

RS vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130140150Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26RSS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

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
+18.5%
Analysts raising
8
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
22.4×

Cheaper than 33% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.2×

Cheaper than 63% of US stocks

Price / book
2.7×

Cheaper than 35% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
13.9×

Cheaper than 25% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
26.5%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
38.2%

Higher than 70% of US stocks

Gross margin
28.1%

Higher than 31% of US stocks

Operating margin
9.5%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Net margin
5.7%

Higher than 61% 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
1.3%

Higher than 29% of US dividend payers

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

Key statistics

Reliance, Inc. (RS) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Reliance, Inc. has a market value of $19.6B and an enterprise value of $21.5B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $15.8B. The latest quarter grew 26.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $896.1M, a 5.7% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $17.20.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $539.5M.

  • Reliance, Inc. spent $495.2M on share buybacks and $256.8M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 51.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 22.4×; forward P/E: 16.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.30%, paying out 28% of earnings.

  • Reliance, Inc. employs 15,700 people — $1.0M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 1 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

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.$19.6B
93
STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.$32.6B
75
NUENucor Corp.$54.0B
88
CLFCleveland-Cliffs, Inc.$6.5B
47
WSWorthington Steel, Inc.$1.8B
47
NWPXNWPX Infrastructure, Inc.$1.0B
98
DOWDow, Inc.*$19.9B
53

* 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

Will Reliance (RS) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?

Zacks Investment Research · 2 Oct 2026positive

Reliance (RS) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently has the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its next quarterly report, according to Zacks Investment Research.

Why it matters — A Reliance watcher would care because the article suggests the company may continue its pattern of beating earnings estimates in the upcoming quarterly report.

Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for September 25th

Zacks Investment Research · 25 Sept 2026positive

Reliance, Inc. (RS) was included in Zacks Investment Research's Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on September 25th, 2026, alongside BFH and SDRL.

Why it matters — A RS watcher would care because the company was singled out by Zacks as a top momentum stock for that date.

RS or WPM: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

Zacks Investment Research · 24 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research compares Reliance (RS) with Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM), examining which of the two Mining-Miscellaneous stocks is more attractive to value investors. The article evaluates both companies from a value-investing perspective.

Why it matters — A RS watcher would care because this analysis positions RS against a peer stock in the value-investing context, offering insight into how the company is viewed relative to competitors.

These 2 Basic Materials Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar

Zacks Investment Research · 22 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research published an article describing how its Earnings ESP tool can help identify basic materials stocks expected to beat quarterly earnings estimates. The piece mentions these stocks as worth watching for upcoming earnings reports.

Why it matters — This is relevant to Reliance, Inc. watchers because the article highlights basic materials stocks that may be expected to beat earnings, which could include or be comparable to RS and signal how the sector is being evaluated ahead of reporting season.

Are Basic Materials Stocks Lagging Reliance, Inc. (RS) This Year?

Zacks Investment Research · 18 Sept 2026neutral

A Zacks Investment Research piece compares the year-to-date performance of Reliance, Inc. (RS) and Sensient Technologies (SXT) against their sector, examining whether basic materials stocks are lagging Reliance this year.

Why it matters — RS watchers would care because the article provides a sector-relative performance comparison that helps contextualize how Reliance is tracking against its peers in the basic materials space.

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 $414, with estimates ranging from $390 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. 93 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank RS?

As at 1 Oct 2026, Reliance, Inc. ranks 93 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 Revisions (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 +3.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Reliance, Inc. 93 out of 100 as at 1 Oct 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: $390 to $425 over the next 12 months.

How has RS stock performed over the past year?

Reliance, Inc. returned +42.3% over the 12 months to 2 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Reliance, Inc. do?

Reliance, Inc. is a metals service center and diversified metal solutions provider that supplies and processes a broad range of metal products for industrial customers.

What is the latest news on RS?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 2 Oct 2026): "Will Reliance (RS) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?". Reliance (RS) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently has the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its next quarterly report, according to Zacks Investment Research.

Company

About Reliance, Inc.

Reliance, Inc. is a metals service center and diversified metal solutions provider that supplies and processes a broad range of metal products for industrial customers. The company distributes materials such as aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy, brass, copper, titanium, and other specialty metals, while also providing value-added services including cutting, sawing, laser processing, plate processing, toll processing, fabrication, and inventory management. Reliance serves a wide mix of end markets, including non-residential construction, transportation, aerospace, energy, electronics, semiconductor fabrication, industrial machinery, consumer products, and heavy industry. Through its network of locations, the company focuses on delivering metal products in ready-to-use forms and supporting customers with just-in-time supply solutions across the United States and select international markets.

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