Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:FRD Friedman Industries (FRD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $24.40 +0.03 (+0.12%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.40 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:15 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$24.05▼$24.6350-Day Range$17.25▼$24.3852-Week Range$14.51▼$24.68Volume20,588 shsAverage Volume25,774 shsMarket Capitalization$173.53 millionP/E Ratio10.99Dividend Yield0.66%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingBuy Company Overview Friedman Industries, Inc. is a specialized manufacturer of high-quality steel grating products for industrial and commercial applications. The company’s core offerings include industrial bar gratings, stair treads, trench covers, checkered plates and lighting frames. These products are designed to meet stringent safety and durability requirements in sectors such as oil and gas, power generation, wastewater treatment and infrastructure development. Friedman Industries serves a broad customer base across North America, providing both standard and custom solutions through its manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania and California. Leveraging automated production processes and quality control systems, the company focuses on reliable lead times and consistent product performance. Its engineered metal systems are utilized by original equipment manufacturers, construction firms and maintenance contractors seeking low-maintenance, long-lasting components. Headquartered in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Friedman Industries has cultivated expertise in steel fabrication and logistics since its inception. The company’s leadership team brings together seasoned professionals in engineering, operations and customer service to advance product innovation and operational efficiency. Ongoing investments in equipment upgrades and technology enhancements underscore Friedman Industries’ commitment to maintaining its position as a trusted supplier of industrial metal solutions.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Friedman Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks57th Percentile Overall ScoreFRD MarketRank™: Friedman Industries scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 121st out of 171 stocks in the industrials 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 10.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.59.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Friedman Industries is 10.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.92.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFriedman Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.56% 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 5.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Friedman Industries has recently decreased by 9.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldFriedman Industries has a dividend yield of 0.66%, 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 7.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Friedman Industries' dividend. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentFriedman Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for FRD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.4 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of Friedman Industries in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $15,776.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0091% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Friedman Industries insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $15,776.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders5.50% 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. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The public filing could drop any day.June 5 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Friedman Industries Reports Strong Q3 2025 Financial Results with 79% Increase in SalesFebruary 9, 2026 | quiverquant.comQFriedman Industries, Incorporated Announces Third Quarter ResultsFebruary 9, 2026 | globenewswire.comFriedman Industries: Benefits From Higher HRC Prices, Beware Of A Return To The MeanJanuary 16, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFriedman Industries, Incorporated (NASDAQ:FRD) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 54% of the companyDecember 22, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comFriedman Industries, Incorporated Declares Cash Dividend of $0.04 per Share, Marks 216th Consecutive Quarterly PaymentDecember 16, 2025 | 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FRD stock has increased by 19.1% and is now trading at $24.40. How were Friedman Industries' earnings last quarter? Friedman Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:FRD) posted its earnings results on Monday, February, 9th. The company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter. The company earned $167.97 million during the quarter. Friedman Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 2.68%. Who are Friedman Industries' major shareholders? Friedman Industries' top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.62%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.66%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.83%) and Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Mike J Taylor, Gaurav Chhibbar, Joe L Williams, Max Alan Reichenthal, Tim Scott Stevenson, Durga D Agrawal, Alex Larue, Joel Spira and Sandra Kay Scott. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Friedman Industries own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Friedman Industries investors own include Main Street Capital (MAIN), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), British American Tobacco (BTI), Hercules Capital (HTGC), ONEOK (OKE), AGNC Investment (AGNC) and BioVie (BIVI). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/09/2026Record date for 5/22 Dividend4/24/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend4/24/2026Dividend Payable5/22/2026Today6/05/2026Fiscal 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 (1m+) 1-Year History Jun 25 Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 FRD's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. FRD has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry METAL PROC&FABR Sub-IndustrySteel Works Current SymbolNASDAQ:FRD Previous SymbolNYSEAMERICAN:FRD CIK39092 WebN/A Phone(903) 758-3431Fax903-758-2265Employees100Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.22 Trailing P/E Ratio10.99 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$6.09 million Net Margins2.68% Pretax Margin3.50% Return on Equity11.36% Return on Assets5.86% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.02 Current Ratio3.59 Quick Ratio0.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$584.35 million Price / Sales0.30 Cash Flow$1.37 per share Price / Cash Flow17.75 Book Value$19.00 per share Price / Book1.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,112,000Free Float6,721,000Market Cap$173.53 million OptionableN/A Beta1.63 Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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