Reliance Inc. is a metals distributor with a low price-to-earnings growth ratio of 0.53 and a strong Piotroski financial health score, but three consecutive earnings misses and a stock near overbought territory with falling on-balance volume signal deteriorating near-term earnings quality despite the attractive valuation.
Thesis pillars
- Low Peg Ratio Valuation↑Improving
- Overbought Distribution Signal↓Deteriorating
- Earnings Miss Trend Risk↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026
Reliance, Inc. (RS) Stock Analysis
Basic Materials · Steel
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $437.18, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.4% away).
Reliance operates a network of companies providing diversified metal solutions and is the largest metals service center company in North America (U.S. and Canada) based on revenues, with 2025 net sales of $14.29 billion.
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $437.18, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.4% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.40, earnings proximity 111d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-29Recent Developments — Reliance, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Reliance (RS) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Reliance tops Q2 estimates as border wall project boosts earnings (RS:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha positive
- NEWS Earnings Flash (RS) Reliance, Inc. Posts Q2 Adjusted EPS $6.27 per Share, vs. FactSet Est of $5.47 - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com positive
- NEWS Reliance (RS) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Earnings Flash (RS) Reliance, Inc. Posts Q3 Adjusted EPS $8.02 per Share, vs. FactSet Est of $6.83 - www.marketscreener. — www.marketscreener.com positive
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1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $437.18, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.4% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Analyst target $374.87 reached (−14.3%), stop $413.48 (−5.7%), A.R:R -1.1:1. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target $374.87 reached (−14.3% from $437.18); no take-profit level is published. Analyst target $374.87 reached (−14.3%), stop $413.48 (−5.7%), A.R:R -1.1:1. Stop-loss: $413.48.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.4% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0).
Reliance, Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.4 (forward 17.0). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Hold.
18 analysts cover RS with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $431.
What does Reliance, Inc. do?Reliance operates a network of companies providing diversified metal solutions and is the largest metals service center...
Reliance operates a network of companies providing diversified metal solutions and is the largest metals service center company in North America (U.S. and Canada) based on revenues, with 2025 net sales of $14.29 billion.