Friedman Industries (FRD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Friedman Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRD) is a steel processing and distribution company headquartered in Longview, Texas. The company purchases steel from domestic and international producers and processes it into products used by manufacturers, fabricators, and other industrial customers.

Its operations primarily involve processing flat-rolled steel, including cutting, leveling, slitting, and other value-added services that prepare steel for customer-specific applications. Friedman Industries also distributes steel products and serves customers across a range of industries, including construction, transportation, agricultural equipment, and general manufacturing.

Founded in 1965, the company has developed a network of processing and distribution facilities serving customers in multiple regions of the United States. Friedman Industries operates through its steel processing and distribution activities and focuses on providing customized products, inventory availability, and related logistical support to industrial buyers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.45 to $42.73
• 50-Day Range: $33.25 to $48.08
• 52-Week Range: $16.55 to $48.77
• Volume: 34,267 shs
• Average Volume: 57,666 shs
• Market Capitalization: $301.74 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.90
• Dividend Yield: 0.38%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Friedman Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Friedman Industries scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 191st out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Friedman Industries has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Friedman Industries has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Friedman Industries is 10.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 41.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Friedman Industries is 10.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.61.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Friedman Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.96. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.19% of the float of Friedman Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Friedman Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.34, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Friedman Industries has recently increased by 10.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Friedman Industries has a dividend yield of 0.37%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Friedman Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Friedman Industries is 4.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.40

News Sentiment

Friedman Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.40. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Friedman Industries this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Friedman Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

6.60% of the stock of Friedman Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

33.26% of the stock of Friedman Industries is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/7 Dividend: 7/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/7 Dividend: 7/17/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/07/2026
• Today: 10/08/2026
• Record date for 11/13 Dividend: 10/23/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend: 10/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Steel
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FRD
• Previous Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:FRD
• CIK: 39092
• Web: friedmanindustries.com
• Phone: (903) 758-3431
• Fax: 903-758-2265
• Employees: 271
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $19.53 million
• Net Margins: 3.63%
• Pretax Margin: 4.88%
• Return on Equity: 18.29%
• Return on Assets: 8.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.02
• Current Ratio: 2.90
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $646.91 million
• Price / Sales: 0.47
• Cash Flow: $3.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.05
• Book Value: $21.30 per share
• Price / Book: 1.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,210,000
• Free Float: 6,737,000
• Market Cap: $301.74 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.65