Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:WS Worthington Steel (WS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $33.28 -0.10 (-0.29%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.33 +0.04 (+0.12%) As of 04:20 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Worthington Steel Stock (NYSE:WS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Worthington Steel alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$33.08▼$33.6050-Day Range$24.55▼$33.5552-Week Range$21.30▼$47.19Volume151,253 shsAverage Volume269,520 shsMarket Capitalization$1.69 billionP/E Ratio15.27Dividend Yield1.92%Price Target$34.00Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Worthington Steel, Inc. operates as a steel processor in North America. It offers carbon flat-rolled steel and tailor welded blanks, as well as electrical steel laminations; and aluminum tailor welded blanks. The company serves various end-markets, including automotive, heavy truck, agriculture, construction, and energy. Worthington Steel, Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Columbus, Ohio. Read More Worthington Steel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks70th Percentile Overall ScoreWS MarketRank™: Worthington Steel scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 189 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingWorthington Steel has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWorthington Steel has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Worthington Steel's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth50.44% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Worthington Steel are expected to grow by 50.44% in the coming year, from $2.26 to $3.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Worthington Steel is 15.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Worthington Steel is 15.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 109.60.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWorthington Steel has a P/B Ratio of 1.41. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.30% 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 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Worthington Steel has recently decreased by 4.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWorthington Steel pays a meaningful dividend of 1.91%, 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 29.36%. 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 18.82% next year. This indicates that Worthington Steel will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Worthington Steel's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.30% 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 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Worthington Steel has recently decreased by 4.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment1.70 News SentimentWorthington Steel has a news sentiment score of 1.70. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Worthington Steel this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for WS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 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 InsidersOnly 2.60% 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. 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WS Stock News HeadlinesWorthington Steel (WS) Bounced Back after Reporting Strong ResultsAugust 11, 2025 | msn.comHere's What's Concerning About Worthington Steel's (NYSE:WS) Returns On CapitalJuly 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. Now, He Says THIS Stock Will…The original Magnificent Seven returned 16,894%—turning $7K into $1.18 million. Now, the man who called Nvidia at $1.10 reveals AI’s Next Magnificent Seven… including one stock he says could become America’s next trillion-dollar giant.August 29 at 2:00 AM | The Oxford Club (Ad)Worthington Steel (WS) Passes Through 2% Yield MarkJuly 8, 2025 | nasdaq.comWorthington Steel (NYSE:WS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.16June 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWS Stock Price Quote | MorningstarJune 28, 2025 | morningstar.comMWorthington Steel Declares Quarterly Dividend - Business WireJune 27, 2025 | businesswire.comRecent uptick might appease Worthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE:WS) institutional owners after losing 1.1% over the past yearJune 27, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines WS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WS shares performed this year? Worthington Steel's stock was trading at $31.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WS shares have increased by 4.9% and is now trading at $33.3650. How were Worthington Steel's earnings last quarter? Worthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE:WS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June, 25th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.22. The firm's revenue was down 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Worthington Steel's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Worthington Steel include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.58%), American Century Companies Inc. (0.79%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.67%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Carl A Nelson Jr and Charles M Chiappone. View institutional ownership trends. 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 6/27 Dividend6/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend6/13/2025Last Earnings6/25/2025Dividend Payable6/27/2025Today8/29/2025Record date for 9/26 Dividend9/12/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/26 Dividend9/12/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)9/24/2025Dividend Payable9/26/2025Fiscal Year End5/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry STEEL - SPECIALTY Sub-IndustrySteel Works Current SymbolNYSE:WS Previous SymbolNYSE:WS CIK1968487 Webwww.worthingtonsteel.com Phone614-438-3210FaxN/AEmployees4,800Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Worthington Steel$34.00 High Price Target$34.00 Low Price Target$34.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.18 Trailing P/E Ratio15.33 Forward P/E Ratio14.78 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$110.70 million Net Margins3.58% Pretax Margin4.79% Return on Equity9.43% Return on Assets5.95% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.66 Quick Ratio0.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.09 billion Price / Sales0.55 Cash Flow$3.46 per share Price / Cash Flow9.66 Book Value$23.61 per share Price / Book1.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares50,871,000Free Float49,548,000Market Cap$1.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.87 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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