Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:WS Worthington Steel (WS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $35.67 -2.52 (-6.60%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.04 +0.37 (+1.03%) As of 08:00 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Worthington Steel Stock (NYSE:WS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Worthington Steel alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$33.62▼$36.7250-Day Range$32.38▼$39.2052-Week Range$27.22▼$49.17Volume1.43 million shsAverage Volume351,253 shsMarket Capitalization$1.82 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.79%Price Target$46.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Worthington Steel, Inc. is a steel processing company that produces value-added flat-rolled steel products for manufacturers in the automotive, construction, energy, industrial and consumer markets. Its offerings include electrical steel, laser-welded and tailor-welded blanks, and other processed steel products designed to meet specific customer requirements. The company provides services such as slitting, blanking, cold reduction, welding and other steel processing capabilities. Its products are used in applications including automotive components, electrical motors and transformers, building products, pressure vessels and industrial equipment. Worthington Steel was separated from Worthington Industries as an independent public company in December 2023. The company serves customers through operations in the United States and Mexico and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Geoff Gilmore serves as president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Worthington Steel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks72nd Percentile Overall ScoreWS MarketRank™: Worthington Steel scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 100th out of 230 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWorthington Steel has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWorthington Steel has a consensus price target of $46.00, representing about 29.0% upside from its current price of $35.67.Amount of Analyst CoverageWorthington Steel has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Worthington Steel's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.52% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Worthington Steel are expected to grow by 13.52% in the coming year, from $4.29 to $4.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Worthington Steel is -58.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Worthington Steel is -58.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWorthington Steel has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.56% 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 6.23.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Worthington Steel has recently increased by 10.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWorthington Steel pays a meaningful dividend of 1.68%, 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 46.04%. 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 13.14% next year. This indicates that Worthington Steel will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Worthington Steel's dividend. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.14 News SentimentWorthington Steel has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Worthington Steel this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for WS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.6 / 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 Insiders2.70% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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WS Stock News HeadlinesWorthington Steel Earnings Call Highlights Kloeckner Bet3 hours ago | tipranks.comWorthington Steel: 212% Revenue Growth, Yet EPS Went BackwardOctober 7 at 5:00 PM | seekingalpha.comTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.October 7 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Worthington Steel sees $160M-$180M FY2027 capex while advancing Kloeckner integration tied to October DPLTA voteOctober 7 at 1:06 PM | seekingalpha.comWorthington Steel (WS) Is Up 7.2% After Acquisition-Fueled Sales Jump But Net Loss Emerges – Has The Bull Case Changed?October 7 at 1:06 PM | finance.yahoo.comWorthington Steel, Inc. (WS) Q1 2027 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 7 at 1:00 PM | seekingalpha.comWorthington Steel, Inc. 2027 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationOctober 7 at 9:01 AM | seekingalpha.comWorthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE:WS) Shares Set to Pay Quarterly Dividend of $0.16October 7 at 8:33 AM | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines WS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WS shares performed this year? Worthington Steel's stock was trading at $34.57 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WS shares have increased by 3.2% and is now trading at $35.67. How were Worthington Steel's earnings last quarter? Worthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE:WS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 6th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.59. The firm's revenue was up 212.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. 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 9/29 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable9/29/2026Last Earnings10/06/2026Today10/07/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)12/16/2026Fiscal Year End5/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, WS's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Metals & Mining Sub-IndustrySteel Current SymbolNYSE:WS Previous SymbolNYSE:WS CIK1968487 Webwww.worthingtonsteel.com Phone614-438-3210FaxN/AEmployees5,400Year Founded2023Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Worthington Steel$46.00 High Price Target$46.00 Low Price Target$46.00 Potential Upside/Downside+29.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.39 Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio8.31 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$8.50 million Net Margins-0.56% Pretax Margin0.21% Return on Equity8.09% Return on Assets4.47% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.04 Current Ratio1.46 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.44 billion Price / Sales0.53 Cash Flow$3.63 per share Price / Cash Flow9.82 Book Value$23.57 per share Price / Book1.51Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares50,950,000Free Float49,571,000Market Cap$1.82 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.24 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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