Worthington Enterprises (WOR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Worthington Enterprises (NYSE:WOR) is a diversified metal manufacturing company that produces pressure vessels, engineered assemblies and fabricated metal products. The company’s portfolio includes the design and manufacture of cylinders for compressed gases, such as propane, natural gas and hydrogen, as well as transport tanks and other pressure-containment solutions for the industrial gas, energy and transportation markets. In addition to its pressure vessel operations, Worthington Enterprises offers metal processing and distribution services, supplying coil, sheet and plate products to customers across multiple industries.

Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Enterprises has grown from a single steel processing facility into a multi‐division organization with operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Over the decades, the company has expanded its capabilities through strategic investments in new manufacturing technologies and by broadening its product range to address evolving customer needs in infrastructure, construction, agriculture and clean energy.

The company’s business is organized into distinct segments, each focused on a core set of products and services. Its Pressure Cylinders segment delivers an extensive range of storage and transport vessels for gases used in industrial, commercial and consumer applications. The Metal Processing and Distribution segment provides cut and slit steel, stainless steel and aluminum products, supporting a wide array of downstream fabricators and original equipment manufacturers. Worthington Enterprises also offers value-added services such as precision forming, finishing and assembly.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer John P. McConnell, Worthington Enterprises continues to emphasize operational excellence, product innovation and customer service. The company’s management team is committed to maintaining a flexible manufacturing footprint and investing in sustainable practices, enabling it to meet the demands of global markets while adhering to rigorous quality and safety standards.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $53.32 to $55.90
• 50-Day Range: $46.98 to $55.93
• 52-Week Range: $45.01 to $70.91
• Volume: 176,242 shs
• Average Volume: 163,281 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.77
• Dividend Yield: 1.42%
• Price Target: $61.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Worthington Enterprises Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Worthington Enterprises scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 101 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Worthington Enterprises has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Worthington Enterprises has a consensus price target of $61.00, representing about 14.1% upside from its current price of $53.48.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Worthington Enterprises has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.96%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Worthington Enterprises are expected to grow by 14.96% in the coming year, from $3.41 to $3.92 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Worthington Enterprises is 23.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Worthington Enterprises is 23.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.71.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Worthington Enterprises has a P/B Ratio of 2.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.93% of the float of Worthington Enterprises has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Worthington Enterprises has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Worthington Enterprises has recently increased by 5.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Worthington Enterprises pays a meaningful dividend of 1.42%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Worthington Enterprises does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Worthington Enterprises is 33.78%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Worthington Enterprises will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.39% next year. This indicates that Worthington Enterprises will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Worthington Enterprises has a news sentiment score of 1.56. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Worthington Enterprises this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for WOR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.40% of the stock of Worthington Enterprises is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

51.59% of the stock of Worthington Enterprises is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/27 Dividend: 3/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend: 3/13/2026
• Last Earnings: 3/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/27/2026
• Today: 5/17/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 5/31/2026
• Record date for 6/29 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/29 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/23/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/29/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG PRD - WOOD
• Sub-Industry: Steel
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WOR
• CIK: 108516
• Web: www.worthingtonindustries.com
• Phone: (614) 438-3210
• Fax: 614-438-3136
• Employees: 3,400
• Year Founded: 1955

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Worthington Enterprises: $61.00
• High Price Target: $69.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.77
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.68
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $96.05 million
• Net Margins: 8.42%
• Pretax Margin: 11.29%
• Return on Equity: 17.74%
• Return on Assets: 9.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.31
• Current Ratio: 2.36
• Quick Ratio: 1.44

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.15 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.28
• Cash Flow: $5.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.54
• Book Value: $18.80 per share
• Price / Book: 2.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 49,250,000
• Free Float: 47,578,000
• Market Cap: $2.63 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.28