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Friedman Industries (FRD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$22.06 -0.64 (-2.82%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Friedman Industries Stock (NASDAQ:FRD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.04
$22.98
50-Day Range
$14.92
$22.70
52-Week Range
$12.24
$22.98
Volume
38,593 shs
Average Volume
32,246 shs
Market Capitalization
$155.74 million
P/E Ratio
18.38
Dividend Yield
0.73%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Friedman Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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15th Percentile Overall Score

FRD MarketRank™: 

Friedman Industries scored higher than 15% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 169th out of 182 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Friedman Industries.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Friedman Industries is 18.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 297.75.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Friedman Industries is 18.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 306.24.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Friedman Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.26% of the float of Friedman Industries has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Friedman Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Friedman Industries has recently increased by 0.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Friedman Industries has a dividend yield of 0.70%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Friedman Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Friedman Industries is 13.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Friedman Industries' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.26% of the float of Friedman Industries has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Friedman Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Friedman Industries has recently increased by 0.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Friedman Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Friedman Industries this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for FRD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Friedman Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 5.50% of the stock of Friedman Industries is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 33.26% of the stock of Friedman Industries is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Friedman Industries' insider trading history.
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FRD Stock News Headlines

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FRD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Friedman Industries' stock was trading at $17.21 at the start of the year. Since then, FRD shares have increased by 28.2% and is now trading at $22.06.

Friedman Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:FRD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $134.78 million for the quarter. Friedman Industries had a net margin of 1.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.50%.

Top institutional investors of Friedman Industries include Gendell Jeffrey L (5.02%), Mink Brook Asset Management LLC (2.82%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.23%) and Truffle Hound Capital LLC (2.12%).

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

Last Earnings
8/07/2025
Today
9/22/2025
Record date for 11/14 Dividend
10/24/2025
Ex-Dividend for 11/14 Dividend
10/24/2025
Record date for 11/14 Dividend
10/24/2025
Dividend Payable
11/14/2025
Dividend Payable
11/14/2025
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
METAL PROC&FABR
Sub-Industry
Steel Works
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FRD
CIK
39092
Web
N/A
Employees
100
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.20
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.48
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$6.09 million
Net Margins
1.84%
Pretax Margin
2.37%
Return on Equity
6.50%
Return on Assets
3.95%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.90
Quick Ratio
1.35

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$464.83 million
Price / Sales
0.34
Cash Flow
$1.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.87
Book Value
$19.00 per share
Price / Book
1.17

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
7,059,000
Free Float
6,671,000
Market Cap
$156.50 million
Optionable
N/A
Beta
1.48
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This page (NASDAQ:FRD) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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