NASDAQ:FRD Friedman Industries (FRD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $41.83 +1.20 (+2.95%) Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.84 +0.02 (+0.04%) As of 10/23/2026 07:30 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 TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Friedman Industries Stock (NASDAQ:FRD) 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 Friedman Industries alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$40.04▼$42.5050-Day Range$38.20▼$48.0852-Week Range$16.55▼$48.77Volume49,725 shsAverage Volume40,466 shsMarket Capitalization$301.59 millionP/E Ratio10.89Dividend Yield0.38%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingBuy Company Overview Friedman Industries, Inc. is a steel processing and distribution company headquartered in Longview, Texas. The company purchases flat-rolled steel from domestic and international producers and processes it into products designed to meet the specifications of industrial and commercial customers. Its products and services include steel coil processing, slitting, cut-to-length operations, and the sale of sheet and other flat-rolled steel products. Friedman Industries serves manufacturers, steel service centers, fabricators, and customers in industries such as construction, transportation, energy, and general manufacturing. Founded in 1965, the company operates processing and distribution facilities in the United States and serves customers primarily across domestic markets. Friedman Industries is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Baughman.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Friedman Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks29th Percentile Overall ScoreFRD MarketRank™: 1.427421518645 of 5 starsFriedman Industries scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 197th out of 226 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingFriedman 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 CoverageFriedman Industries has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Friedman Industries' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Friedman Industries is 10.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Friedman Industries is 10.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.45.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFriedman 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.Read more about Friedman Industries' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.35% of the float of Friedman Industries has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFriedman Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Friedman Industries has recently increased by 7.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldFriedman Industries has a dividend yield of 0.38%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFriedman Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Friedman Industries is 4.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Friedman Industries' dividend. News and Social MediaN/ANews SentimentN/A Company Ownership0.6 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Friedman Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders6.60% of the stock of Friedman Industries is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions33.26% of the stock of Friedman Industries is held by institutions.Read more about Friedman Industries' insider trading history. Receive FRD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Friedman Industries 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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FRD Stock News HeadlinesFriedman Industries Announces Rebrand of Texas Tubular Products to Friedman TubularOctober 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comTop stock reports for Visa, Intuitive Surgical & Williams CompaniesSeptember 29, 2026 | msn.comHe turned $12K into $1.65M without touching Apple or TeslaTim Sykes turned $12,415 in gift money into more than $1.65 million before graduating college, without trading Apple, Tesla, or Bitcoin. He targets overlooked small-cap stocks that can move fast: $1.50 to $98.40 in a week, $6 to $34 in hours, or 49 cents to $10 in days. Now he is sharing the exact setup he watches for before these moves happen.October 25 at 1:00 AM | Tim Sykes (Ad)Friedman Industries: Volume Growth Is Real, But Steel Prices Still MatterSeptember 25, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFriedman Industries, Incorporated Announces Cash DividendSeptember 22, 2026 | globenewswire.comFriedman Is Riding The HRC Upcycle, But Is It Durable?July 9, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFriedman Industries, Incorporated Announces Cash DividendJune 24, 2026 | globenewswire.comFriedman Industries (FRD) Stock Rises on Q4 2026 EarningsJune 11, 2026 | quiverquant.comQSee More Headlines FRD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FRD shares performed this year? Friedman Industries' stock was trading at $20.49 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, FRD shares have increased by 104.1% and is now trading at $41.83. How were Friedman Industries' earnings last quarter? Friedman Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:FRD) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter. The business earned $239.97 million during the quarter. Friedman Industries had a net margin of 3.63% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.29%. Who are Friedman Industries' major shareholders? Friedman Industries' top institutional investors include James Investment Research Inc. (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Mike J Taylor, Gaurav Chhibbar, Joe L Williams, Max Alan Reichenthal, Tim Scott Stevenson, Joel Spira, Sandra Kay Scott and Sharon L Taylor. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Friedman Industries? Shares of FRD 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. Company Calendar Record date for 8/7 Dividend7/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/7 Dividend7/17/2026Last Earnings8/06/2026Dividend Payable8/07/2026Record date for 11/13 Dividend10/23/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend10/23/2026Today10/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Dividend Payable11/13/2026Fiscal Year End3/31/2027Get 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 (6m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 FRD's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. FRD has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMaterials Industry Metals & Mining Sub-IndustrySteel Current SymbolNASDAQ:FRD Previous SymbolNYSEAMERICAN:FRD CIK39092 Webfriedmanindustries.com Phone(903) 758-3431Fax903-758-2265Employees271Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.84 Trailing P/E Ratio10.89 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$19.53 million Net Margins3.63% Pretax Margin4.88% Return on Equity18.29% Return on Assets8.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.02 Current Ratio2.90 Quick Ratio1.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$646.91 million Price / Sales0.47 Cash Flow$3.30 per share Price / Cash Flow12.69 Book Value$21.30 per share Price / Book1.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,210,000Free Float6,737,000Market Cap$301.59 million OptionableN/A Beta1.65 Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. However, you don't have to wait to invest. 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