Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Olympic Steel, Inc. is a leading metals service center headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, specializing in the distribution of carbon, stainless, aluminum and alloy sheet, plate, bar, tubing, and piping products. The company offers a broad range of metals in various grades, sizes and dimensions, serving customers across a variety of industries. Olympic Steel operates as a one‐stop source for metals procurement, providing both standard inventory offerings and custom‐cut pieces to meet specific customer requirements.

Through its network of service centers in the United States and Mexico, Olympic Steel provides a suite of value‐added processing services, including precision laser and plasma cutting, shearing, slitting, shearing, forming, plate burning, leveling and robotic welding. These services enable customers to streamline their supply chains by reducing in‐house processing time, minimizing scrap, and ensuring just‐in‐time delivery for manufacturing operations. Additional support services, such as surface preparation, pickling and warehousing, help clients manage inventory and comply with quality standards.

Founded in 1954, Olympic Steel has grown from a regional metals distributor into a sizable, publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker ZEUS. Over the decades, the firm has expanded its geographic footprint to more than 20 locations across North America, including major processing centers in Ohio, Texas, California and Monterrey, Mexico. This broad network allows Olympic Steel to serve customers in markets ranging from automotive and energy to construction, agricultural and original equipment manufacturing.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Robert W. Wine, Olympic Steel emphasizes strong customer relationships, operational efficiency and disciplined growth. The company’s seasoned management team focuses on integration of technology and continuous improvement in processing capabilities, positioning Olympic Steel to meet evolving industry demands while maintaining high standards for quality and service delivery.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.88 to $33.59
• 50-Day Range: $30.46 to $35.46
• 52-Week Range: $26.32 to $43.60
• Volume: 58,769 shs
• Average Volume: 80,247 shs
• Market Capitalization: $376.21 million
• P/E Ratio: 27.53
• Dividend Yield: 1.91%
• Price Target: $38.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Olympic Steel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Olympic Steel scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 185 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Olympic 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 Coverage

Olympic Steel has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Olympic Steel is 27.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 271.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Olympic Steel is 27.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 151.08.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Olympic Steel has a P/B Ratio of 0.65. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.88% of the float of Olympic Steel has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Olympic Steel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Olympic Steel has recently decreased by 3.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Olympic Steel pays a meaningful dividend of 1.90%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Olympic Steel has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Olympic Steel is 52.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.75

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.88% of the float of Olympic Steel has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Olympic Steel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Olympic Steel has recently decreased by 3.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.68

News Sentiment

Olympic Steel has a news sentiment score of 1.68. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Olympic Steel this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for ZEUS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.80% of the stock of Olympic Steel is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.07% of the stock of Olympic Steel is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ZEUS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ZEUS shares performed this year?

Olympic Steel's stock was trading at $32.81 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ZEUS stock has increased by 1.9% and is now trading at $33.44.

How were Olympic Steel's earnings last quarter?

Olympic Steel, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZEUS) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.09. The basic materials company earned $496.48 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $506.60 million. Olympic Steel had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.95% and a net margin of 0.77%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Olympic Steel have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Olympic Steel: Berlin Metals, B. Metals Inc., Chicago Tube and Iron Company, IS Acquisition Inc, MCI Inc., Metales De Olympic S. de R. L. de C.V., Olympic Steel Iowa Inc, and more.

Who are Olympic Steel's major shareholders?

Olympic Steel's top institutional shareholders include Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.60%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.26%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.15%) and JB Capital Partners LP (1.99%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Olympic Steel?

Shares of ZEUS 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 Olympic Steel own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Olympic Steel investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Today: 9/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: STEEL - PRODUCERS
• Sub-Industry: Steel
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ZEUS
• CIK: 917470
• Web: www.olysteel.com
• Phone: (216) 292-3800
• Fax: 216-292-3974
• Employees: 1,670
• Year Founded: 1954

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Olympic Steel: $38.00
• High Price Target: $38.00
• Low Price Target: $38.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.19
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $22.98 million
• Net Margins: 0.77%
• Pretax Margin: 1.05%
• Return on Equity: 1.95%
• Return on Assets: 1.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.40
• Current Ratio: 3.07
• Quick Ratio: 1.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.94 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.19
• Cash Flow: $4.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.53
• Book Value: $51.64 per share
• Price / Book: 0.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 11,200,000
• Free Float: 9,653,000
• Market Cap: $367.14 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.77