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: $47.86 to $47.86
• 50-Day Range: $47.86 to $47.86
• 52-Week Range: $27.11 to $52.65
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 95,648 shs
• Market Capitalization: $535.94 million
• P/E Ratio: 40.91
• Dividend Yield: 1.34%
• Price Target: $38.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Olympic Steel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Olympic Steel scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 180th out of 187 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: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Olympic Steel has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Olympic Steel has a consensus price target of $38.00, representing about 20.6% downside from its current price of $47.86.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Olympic Steel has received no research coverage 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 Olympic Steel is 40.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Olympic Steel is 40.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.09.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Olympic Steel has a P/B Ratio of 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ZEUS.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Olympic Steel pays a meaningful dividend of 1.34%, 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 54.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/28/2025
• Today: 7/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 2,163
• 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: -20.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.91
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.79
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $22.98 million
• Net Margins: 0.73%
• Pretax Margin: 0.99%
• Return on Equity: 2.11%
• Return on Assets: 1.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
• Current Ratio: 3.12
• Quick Ratio: 1.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.90 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.28
• Cash Flow: $4.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.70
• Book Value: $51.55 per share
• Price / Book: 0.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 11,198,000
• Free Float: 9,653,000
• Market Cap: $535.94 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 1.75