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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Ascent Industries Co. stock logo
ACNT
Ascent Industries
$12.72
+1.2%
$12.54
$9.00
$13.70
$119.19M0.7161,249 shs33,364 shs
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
$22.00
-1.3%
$18.44
$12.24
$22.98
$155.30M1.4825,271 shs10,875 shs
Luda Technology Group stock logo
LUD
Luda Technology Group
$13.14
-10.7%
$8.18
$3.40
$22.72
$298.15MN/A48,807 shs26,694 shs
Optical Cable Corporation stock logo
OCC
Optical Cable
$8.17
$6.28
$2.02
$10.07
$72.47M0.37131,381 shs34,410 shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Ascent Industries Co. stock logo
ACNT
Ascent Industries
-0.55%+1.70%+4.23%-1.18%+30.12%
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
+0.41%+4.55%+19.97%+36.50%+2,228,999,900.00%
Luda Technology Group stock logo
LUD
Luda Technology Group
+29.01%+22.67%+178.79%+156.00%+1,471,999,900.00%
Optical Cable Corporation stock logo
OCC
Optical Cable
-9.12%-2.85%+30.51%+184.67%+207.14%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Ascent Industries Co. stock logo
ACNT
Ascent Industries
$12.72
+1.2%
$12.54
$9.00
$13.70
$119.19M0.7161,249 shs33,364 shs
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
$22.00
-1.3%
$18.44
$12.24
$22.98
$155.30M1.4825,271 shs10,875 shs
Luda Technology Group stock logo
LUD
Luda Technology Group
$13.14
-10.7%
$8.18
$3.40
$22.72
$298.15MN/A48,807 shs26,694 shs
Optical Cable Corporation stock logo
OCC
Optical Cable
$8.17
$6.28
$2.02
$10.07
$72.47M0.37131,381 shs34,410 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Ascent Industries Co. stock logo
ACNT
Ascent Industries
-0.55%+1.70%+4.23%-1.18%+30.12%
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
+0.41%+4.55%+19.97%+36.50%+2,228,999,900.00%
Luda Technology Group stock logo
LUD
Luda Technology Group
+29.01%+22.67%+178.79%+156.00%+1,471,999,900.00%
Optical Cable Corporation stock logo
OCC
Optical Cable
-9.12%-2.85%+30.51%+184.67%+207.14%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Ascent Industries Co. stock logo
ACNT
Ascent Industries
0.00
N/AN/AN/A
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
0.00
N/AN/AN/A
Luda Technology Group stock logo
LUD
Luda Technology Group
0.00
N/AN/AN/A
Optical Cable Corporation stock logo
OCC
Optical Cable
0.00
N/AN/AN/A
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Ascent Industries Co. stock logo
ACNT
Ascent Industries
$177.87M0.67$0.25 per share50.95$9.27 per share1.37
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
$464.83M0.33$1.33 per share16.50$19.00 per share1.16
Luda Technology Group stock logo
LUD
Luda Technology Group
$44.86M6.65N/AN/AN/A
Optical Cable Corporation stock logo
OCC
Optical Cable
$72.69M1.00N/AN/A$2.06 per share3.97
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Ascent Industries Co. stock logo
ACNT
Ascent Industries
-$13.60M-$0.29N/AN/A-2.51%-2.52%-1.63%11/11/2025 (Estimated)
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
$6.09M$1.2018.33N/A1.84%6.50%3.95%N/A
Luda Technology Group stock logo
LUD
Luda Technology Group
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Optical Cable Corporation stock logo
OCC
Optical Cable
-$4.21M-$0.14N/AN/A-1.55%-5.80%-2.87%N/A

Latest OCC, LUD, FRD, and ACNT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
9/11/2025Q3 2025
Optical Cable Corporation stock logo
OCC
Optical Cable
N/A$0.04N/A$0.04N/A$19.92 million
8/7/2025Q1 2026
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
N/A$0.71N/A$0.71N/A$134.78 million
8/6/2025Q2 2025
Ascent Industries Co. stock logo
ACNT
Ascent Industries
$0.27-$0.08-$0.35$0.65$56.90 million$18.65 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Ascent Industries Co. stock logo
ACNT
Ascent Industries
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
$0.160.73%N/A13.33%1 Years
Luda Technology Group stock logo
LUD
Luda Technology Group
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Optical Cable Corporation stock logo
OCC
Optical Cable
$0.080.98%N/AN/A N/A

Latest OCC, LUD, FRD, and ACNT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
9/18/2025
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
quarterly$0.040.73%10/24/202510/24/202511/14/2025
9/18/2025
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
quarterly$0.040.73%10/24/202511/14/2025
6/25/2025
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
quarterly$0.041%7/18/20257/18/20258/8/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Ascent Industries Co. stock logo
ACNT
Ascent Industries
0.01
6.64
6.13
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
N/A
3.90
1.35
Luda Technology Group stock logo
LUD
Luda Technology Group
N/AN/AN/A
Optical Cable Corporation stock logo
OCC
Optical Cable
N/A
1.81
0.71

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Ascent Industries Co. stock logo
ACNT
Ascent Industries
26.05%
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
33.26%
Luda Technology Group stock logo
LUD
Luda Technology Group
N/A
Optical Cable Corporation stock logo
OCC
Optical Cable
13.61%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Ascent Industries Co. stock logo
ACNT
Ascent Industries
9.31%
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
5.50%
Luda Technology Group stock logo
LUD
Luda Technology Group
N/A
Optical Cable Corporation stock logo
OCC
Optical Cable
23.80%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Ascent Industries Co. stock logo
ACNT
Ascent Industries
7109.37 million8.50 millionOptionable
Friedman Industries Inc. stock logo
FRD
Friedman Industries
1007.06 million6.67 millionN/A
Luda Technology Group stock logo
LUD
Luda Technology Group
16122.69 millionN/AN/A
Optical Cable Corporation stock logo
OCC
Optical Cable
3408.87 million6.76 millionNot Optionable

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Ascent Industries stock logo

Ascent Industries NASDAQ:ACNT

$12.72 +0.15 (+1.19%)
Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern
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$12.72 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 04:04 PM Eastern
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Ascent Industries Co. an industrials company, produces and distributes stainless steel pipe and tube and specialty chemicals in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Tubular Products and Specialty Chemicals. It manufactures welded pipes and tubes, primarily from stainless steel, duplex, and nickel alloys; and ornamental stainless steel tubes for automotive, commercial transportation, marine, food services, construction, furniture, healthcare, and other industries. The company also produces defoamers, surfactants, and lubricating agents for end users, including companies that supply agrochemical paper, metal working, coatings, water treatment, paint, mining, oil and gas, and janitorial and other applications. In addition, it provides contract manufacturing services, as well as operates as a multi-purpose plant to process various difficult to handle materials, including flammable solvents, viscous liquids, and granular solids. The company was formerly known as Synalloy Corporation and changed its name to Ascent Industries Co. in August 2022. Ascent Industries Co. was founded in 1945 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Friedman Industries stock logo

Friedman Industries NASDAQ:FRD

$22.00 -0.29 (-1.30%)
As of 03:26 PM Eastern

Friedman Industries, Incorporated engages in steel processing, pipe manufacturing and processing, and the steel and pipe distribution businesses the United States. It operates in two segments, Coil and Tubular. The Coil segment is involved in the conversion of steel coils into flat sheet and plate steel cut to customer specifications and reselling steel coils. This segment also processes customer-owned coils on a fee basis. The company sells coil products and processing services to approximately 200 customers located primarily in the midwestern, southwestern and southeastern regions of the United States. Its principal customers for these products and services are steel distributors and customers manufacturing steel products, such as steel buildings, railroad cars, barges, tanks and containers, trailers, component parts and other fabricated steel products. The Tubular segment manufactures line and oil country pipes, as well as pipes for structural applications. This segment sells its tubular products principally to steel and pipe distributors through its own sales force. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Longview, Texas.

Luda Technology Group stock logo

Luda Technology Group NYSE:LUD

$13.14 -1.58 (-10.73%)
As of 03:39 PM Eastern

We are a manufacturer and trader of stainless steel and carbon steel flanges and fittings products. Our history began with Luda HK which was incorporated in Hong Kong in 2004 and is principally engaged in the trading of steel flanges and fittings. In 2005, the Company’s business expanded further upstream when Luda PRC was set up to commence the manufacturing of flanges and fittings with self-owned factory in China. We have established an operation history of over 20 years. We are principally engaged in (i) the manufacture and sale of stainless steel and carbon steel flanges and fittings products; and (ii) trading of steel pipes, valves, and other steel tubing products. We are headquartered in Hong Kong with manufacturing base in Taian City, Shandong Province of the PRC. Our sales network comprises customers from China, South America, Australia, Europe, Asia (excluding China) and North America and our customers comprise manufacturers and traders from the chemical, petrochemical, maritime and manufacturing industries. Our principal office is located in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Optical Cable stock logo

Optical Cable NASDAQ:OCC

$8.17 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern
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Optical Cable Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of fiber optic and copper data communications cabling and connectivity solutions primarily for the enterprise market in the United States and internationally. The company provides fiber optic and hybrid cables for high bandwidth transmission of data, video, and voice communications; and copper datacom cables, including unshielded and shielded twisted pair constructions. Its fiber optic connectivity products include fiber optic wall mounts, cabinet mount and rack mount enclosures, pre-terminated fiber optic enclosures, fiber optic connectors, splice trays, fiber optic jumpers, plug and play cassette modules, pre-terminated fiber optic cable assemblies, adapters, and accessories; and copper connectivity products comprising category compliant patch panels, jacks, plugs, patch cords, faceplates, surface mounted boxes, distribution and multi-media boxes, copper rack mount and wall mount enclosures, cable assemblies, cable organizers, and other wiring products for equipment rooms, telecommunications closets, data centers, and workstation applications. In addition, the company offers network, data storage, and telecommunications management systems, such as data cabinets, wall mount enclosures, horizontal and vertical cable management systems, and open frame relay racks; and datacom wiring products, including various enclosures, and modules and modular outlets for single dwelling and multiple dwelling residential uses. Further, it provides specialty fiber optic connectors and connectivity components, copper datacom connectors, and related systems and solutions for military, other harsh environment, and special applications, as well as cylindrical connector products. The company sells its products to distributors, original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and end-users. Optical Cable Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia.