NYSE:WS Worthington Steel (WS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP) (From TradeSmith) (Ad) Free ws Stock Alerts $32.09 +0.40 (+1.26%) (As of 05:37 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$31.78▼$32.5450-Day Range$29.29▼$36.4152-Week Range$21.00▼$40.15Volume134,960 shsAverage Volume227,712 shsMarket Capitalization$1.62 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.99%Price Target$40.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Worthington Steel alerts: Email Address Worthington Steel MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside24.5% Upside$40.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.46% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.40Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$370,680 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-20.21%From $2.92 to $2.33 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.25 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector119th out of 175 stocksSteel Works, Blast Furnaces, & Rolling & Finishing Mills Industry6th out of 7 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWorthington Steel has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWorthington Steel has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Worthington Steel's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.46% 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 1.9, 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 0.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWorthington Steel pays a meaningful dividend of 1.93%, 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 SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Worthington Steel will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.47% next year. This indicates that Worthington Steel will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Worthington Steel's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WS. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWorthington Steel 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 0.39 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Worthington Steel this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for WS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Worthington Steel to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Worthington Steel insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $370,680.00 in company stock.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. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Worthington Steel are expected to decrease by -20.21% in the coming year, from $2.92 to $2.33 per share. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsClaim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.Secure Your Spot Now About Worthington Steel Stock (NYSE:WS)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 WS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WS Stock News HeadlinesMay 1, 2024 | insidertrades.comCarl A. Nelson, Jr. Sells 12,000 Shares of Worthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE:WS) StockMay 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWorthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE:WS) Director Carl A. Nelson, Jr. Sells 12,000 Shares of StockMay 9, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)Gold Set to EXPLODE!Gold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.April 23, 2024 | msn.comCleveland-Cliffs, Freeport-McMoRan Report Q1 Results; Worthington Steel Gets GM Supplier Of The Year And More: Tuesday's Top Mining StoriesApril 23, 2024 | businesswire.comWorthington Steel Named a 2023 Supplier of the Year by General MotorsApril 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCan Worthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE:WS) Maintain Its Strong Returns?April 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWorthington Steel Earns Recognition as a John Deere "Partner-level Supplier" for the 12th Consecutive YearApril 16, 2024 | businesswire.comWorthington Steel Earns Recognition as a John Deere “Partner-level Supplier” for the 12th Consecutive YearMay 9, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)Gold Set to EXPLODE!Gold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.April 16, 2024 | businesswire.comWorthington Steel Earns Recognition as a John Deere “Partner-level Supplier” for the 12th Consecutive YearApril 10, 2024 | msn.comThis Analyst With 86% Accuracy Rate Sees More Than 16% Upside In Intel - Here Are 5 Stock Picks For Last Week From Wall Street's Most Accurate AnalystsMarch 30, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Small-Cap Stocks that Wall Street Loves for Good ReasonMarch 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWorthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE:WS) Q3 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 22, 2024 | msn.comWhy Worthington Steel Shares Are Skyrocketing FridayMarch 22, 2024 | fool.comWhy Worthington Steel Stock Is Soaring TodayMarch 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWorthington Steel Posts Upbeat Results, Joins Summit Midstream Partners, FedEx And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On FridayMarch 21, 2024 | investorplace.comWS Stock Earnings: Worthington Steel Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q3 2024March 21, 2024 | sfgate.comWorthington Steel: Fiscal Q3 Earnings SnapshotMarch 21, 2024 | businesswire.comWorthington Steel Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 ResultsMarch 21, 2024 | businesswire.comWorthington Steel Declares Quarterly DividendMarch 15, 2024 | uk.investing.comWorthington Steel expands with new ablation techMarch 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWorthington Steel Inc Registered Shs hosts conference call for investorsMarch 13, 2024 | businesswire.comWorthington Steel Joint Venture, TWB Company, Signs Licensing Agreement with ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks for Patented Ablation TechnologyMarch 4, 2024 | businesswire.comWorthington Steel to Webcast Discussion of Third Quarter 2024 Results on March 22March 1, 2024 | wsj.comWorthington Steel Inc.February 24, 2024 | msn.comWorthington Enterprises (WOR) Price Target Increased by 13.00% to 57.63February 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWorthington Steel, Inc. 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Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/13/2024Last Earnings3/21/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Today5/09/2024Fiscal Year End5/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/28 Dividend6/14/2024Dividend Payable6/28/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry Steel works, blast furnaces, & rolling & finishing mills Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:WS Previous SymbolNYSE:WS CUSIPN/A CIK1968487 Webwww.worthingtonsteel.com Phone614-438-3210FaxN/AEmployees4,100Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$40.00 High Stock Price Target$40.00 Low Stock Price Target$40.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.58 Quick Ratio0.95 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares50,380,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$1.62 billion OptionableOptionable BetaN/A 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Timothy A. Adams (Age 59)VP & CFO Comp: $560.56kMr. Jeffrey R. Klingler (Age 51)Executive VP & COO Comp: $1.41MMr. Geoffrey G. Gilmore (Age 52)CEO, President & Director Mr. Bill WertzVP of Transformation & Chief Information OfficerMs. Melissa DykstraVice President of Corporate Communication & Investor RelationsMr. Joseph Y. HeuerVP, General Counsel & SecretaryMs. Nikki BallingerVice President of Human ResourcesMr. Clifford J. LariveySenior Vice President of Commercial & PurchasingMr. Steven R. Witt (Age 53)Corporate Controller More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsHaynes InternationalNASDAQ:HAYNSandstorm GoldNYSE:SANDHawkinsNASDAQ:HWKNIAMGOLDNYSE:IAGAndersonsNASDAQ:ANDEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsProShare Advisors LLCSold 99,427 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.487%Russell Investments Group Ltd.Bought 18,547 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.108%Smithfield Trust CoSold 600 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.151%Illinois Municipal Retirement FundBought 17,712 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.035%SG Americas Securities LLCBought 1,522 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.010%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Worthington Steel stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Worthington Steel in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WS shares. View WS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Worthington Steel's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Worthington Steel's shares. Their WS share price targets range from $40.00 to $40.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $40.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WS shares performed in 2024? Worthington Steel's stock was trading at $28.10 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WS shares have increased by 14.4% and is now trading at $32.14. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Worthington Steel? Worthington Steel saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 470,300 shares, a decrease of 18.4% from the March 15th total of 576,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 248,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 1.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Worthington Steel's Short Interest. How were Worthington Steel's earnings last quarter? Worthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE:WS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 21st. The company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.19. The company earned $805.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $664.80 million. The company's revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. How often does Worthington Steel pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Worthington Steel? Worthington Steel declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, June 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.16 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.99%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 14th. Read our dividend analysis for WS. Is Worthington Steel a good dividend stock? Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.93%. Read our dividend analysis for WS. What ETFs hold Worthington Steel's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) stock in their portfolio include VanEck Steel ETF (SLX), Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM) and ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV).SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME). Who are Worthington Steel's major shareholders? Worthington Steel's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include ProShare Advisors LLC (0.49%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.48%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.31%), Financial Counselors Inc. (0.17%), Smithfield Trust Co (0.15%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.12%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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