NYSE:WS Worthington Steel (WS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $31.82 +0.20 (+0.63%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.84 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 07/25/2025 04:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Worthington Steel Stock (NYSE:WS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Worthington Steel alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$31.23▼$32.0450-Day Range$24.55▼$33.2452-Week Range$21.30▼$47.19Volume213,305 shsAverage Volume298,287 shsMarket Capitalization$1.61 billionP/E Ratio14.60Dividend Yield2.01%Price Target$34.00Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Worthington Steel, Inc. operates as a steel processor in North America. It offers carbon flat-rolled steel and tailor welded blanks, as well as electrical steel laminations; and aluminum tailor welded blanks. The company serves various end-markets, including automotive, heavy truck, agriculture, construction, and energy. Worthington Steel, Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Columbus, Ohio. Read More Worthington Steel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks62nd Percentile Overall ScoreWS MarketRank™: Worthington Steel scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 191 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingWorthington Steel has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWorthington Steel has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Worthington Steel's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth50.44% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Worthington Steel are expected to grow by 50.44% in the coming year, from $2.26 to $3.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Worthington Steel is 14.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Worthington Steel is 14.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 114.38.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWorthington Steel has a P/B Ratio of 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Worthington Steel's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.83% of the float of Worthington Steel has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWorthington Steel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Worthington Steel has recently increased by 93.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWorthington Steel pays a meaningful dividend of 2.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWorthington Steel does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Worthington Steel is 29.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Worthington Steel will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.82% next year. This indicates that Worthington Steel will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Worthington Steel's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.83% of the float of Worthington Steel has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWorthington Steel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Worthington Steel has recently increased by 93.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.94 News SentimentWorthington Steel has a news sentiment score of 0.94. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Worthington Steel this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Worthington Steel to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Worthington Steel insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.20% of the stock of Worthington Steel is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions45.41% of the stock of Worthington Steel is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Worthington Steel's insider trading history. Receive WS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Worthington Steel and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WS Stock News HeadlinesAnalyzing Metallus (NYSE:MTUS) & Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS)July 23, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWhat is Seaport Res Ptn's Estimate for WS FY2026 Earnings?July 21, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comForget Nvidia, This “Ghost Town” Company Holds the Key to the AI BoomCold War Discovery Could Unlock $100 Trillion in Wealth Jeff recently traveled to an American ghost town to investigate this crazy Cold War story… Because it could hold the key to the entire $100 trillion AI boom. It involves an American ghost town with just 30 people… And a new twist to the AI boom that could make a lot of people rich. | Brownstone Research (Ad)Analyzing Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) and Metallus (NYSE:MTUS)July 21, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWorthington Steel (WS) Passes Through 2% Yield MarkJuly 8, 2025 | nasdaq.comWorthington Steel (NYSE:WS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.16June 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWS Stock Price Quote | MorningstarJune 28, 2025 | morningstar.comMWorthington Steel Declares Quarterly Dividend - Business WireJune 27, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines WS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WS shares performed this year? Worthington Steel's stock was trading at $31.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WS shares have increased by 0.0% and is now trading at $31.82. How were Worthington Steel's earnings last quarter? Worthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE:WS) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June, 25th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.22. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Worthington Steel's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Worthington Steel include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.31%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.10%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.05%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Carl A Nelson Jr and Charles M Chiappone. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Worthington Steel? Shares of WS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Worthington Steel own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Worthington Steel investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX) and Visa (V). Company Calendar Record date for 6/27 Dividend6/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend6/13/2025Last Earnings6/25/2025Dividend Payable6/27/2025Today7/26/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)9/24/2025Fiscal Year End5/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry STEEL - SPECIALTY Sub-IndustrySteel Works Current SymbolNYSE:WS Previous SymbolNYSE:WS CIK1968487 Webwww.worthingtonsteel.com Phone614-438-3210FaxN/AEmployees4,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Worthington Steel$34.00 High Price Target$34.00 Low Price Target$34.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.18 Trailing P/E Ratio14.60 Forward P/E Ratio14.08 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$110.70 million Net Margins3.58% Pretax Margin4.79% Return on Equity9.43% Return on Assets5.95% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.66 Quick Ratio0.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.09 billion Price / Sales0.52 Cash Flow$3.45 per share Price / Cash Flow9.22 Book Value$23.61 per share Price / Book1.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares50,740,000Free Float49,625,000Market Cap$1.61 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.87 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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