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Reliance Steel Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Auditor

Tipranks - Fri May 22, 12:28PM CDT

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Reliance Steel ( (RS) ) has issued an announcement.

At its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 20, 2026, Reliance, Inc. shareholders re-elected all nominees to the board of directors, ensuring continuity in the company’s leadership and governance structure. Investors also approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, signaling broad support for management’s pay practices and incentive design.

Stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as Reliance’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year, reinforcing confidence in the company’s financial reporting and audit oversight. A shareholder proposal that would have required directors to leave the board within nine months of failing to receive a majority vote was decisively rejected, indicating investors’ preference for the existing director election and retention framework.

The most recent analyst rating on (RS) stock is a Hold with a $345.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Reliance Steel stock, see the RS Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on RS Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, RS is a Outperform.

The score is driven primarily by solid financial fundamentals (profitability, conservative leverage, positive and improving free cash flow) and a strong, above-trend technical setup. The latest earnings call was supportive with upbeat YoY growth and constructive guidance, while valuation is reasonable but not especially cheap; overbought momentum signals and LIFO/tariff-related margin uncertainty temper the overall rating.

To see Spark’s full report on RS stock, click here.

More about Reliance Steel

Reliance, Inc. operates in the metals service center industry, supplying metal products and related processing services to a range of end markets. The company’s business depends on efficient capital allocation, disciplined governance and oversight, and the alignment of executive incentives with shareholder interests.

Average Trading Volume: 335,507

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $18.49B

See more insights into RS stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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