Inside the research

Insteel Industries Inc.

IIIN Research profile · latest available data

Price overview

$29.48

▲ +0.35 (+1.2%)

52w hi$38.00
52w lo$24.43
Vol120.30K
As of25 Sep 2026

The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.22

Short-0.12
Medium-0.28
Long-0.30

computed 2026-09-27

Key fundamentals

Insteel Industries Inc.

Industrials · Metal Fabrication

Market cap$570.68M
Enterprise value$550.31M
Trailing P/E15.76x
Forward P/E12.18x
EV / EBITDA8.52x
P / S (ttm)0.81x
Profit margin5.1%
Return on equity10.0%
Revenue growth+9.9%
Earnings growth-40.9%
Debt / equity0.69

Layer Breakdown

LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.14
Sector-0.01
Technical-0.15
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27

Business overview

Insteel Industries Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. The company offers prestressed concrete strand (PC strand) and welded wire reinforcement (WWR) products. Its PC strand, a seven-wire strand that is used to impart compression forces into precast concrete elements and structures providing reinforcement for bridges, parking decks, buildings, and other concrete structures. The company's WWR engineered reinforcing product is used in nonresidential and residential construction. It produces a range of WWR products, such as engineered structural mesh, an engineered made-to-order product that is used as the primary reinforcement for concrete elements or structures serving as a reinforcing solution for hot-rolled rebar; concrete pipe reinforcement, an engineered made-to-order product, which is used as the primary reinforcement in concrete pipe, box culverts, and precast manholes for drainage and sewage systems, water treatment facilities, and other related applications; and standard welded wire reinforcement, a secondary reinforcing product for crack control applications in residential and light nonresidential construction, including driveways, sidewalks, and various slab-on-grade applications. It sells its products through sales representatives to the manufacturers of concrete products, rebar fabricators, distributors, and contractors. Insteel Industries Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

United States · www.insteel.com

Risk Metrics

Beta vs SPX0.91
Corr SPX0.36
Annual vol40.0%
Annual ret+5.9%
Sharpe0.15
Max DD-38.3%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Material Events

DateEvent8-K
2026-08-11Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2026-07-16Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-05-12Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2026-04-16Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-02-11Shareholder Vote, Exhibitsread
2026-02-10Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2026-01-15Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-11-14Officer / Director Changeread
2025-11-12Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2025-10-16Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-08-19Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2025-07-17Earnings Release, Exhibitsread

Insider Trades

DateInsiderRoleActionSharesValue
2026-04-22WOLTZ H O IIIDirector, Officer, ChairmGift10.02K—
2026-02-26Wagner RichardOfficer, Senior Vice PresSell1.68K$63.25K
2026-02-14York James R.Officer, Senior Vice PresOption exercise1.24K—
2026-02-14York James R.Officer, Senior Vice PresWithheld for tax418$15.71K
2026-02-14Wagner RichardOfficer, Senior Vice PresOption exercise2.27K—
2026-02-14Wagner RichardOfficer, Senior Vice PresWithheld for tax592$22.25K
2026-02-14Jafroodi Scot ROfficer, VP, CFO and TreaOption exercise2.06K—
2026-02-14Jafroodi Scot ROfficer, VP, CFO and TreaWithheld for tax538$20.22K

Flow & Concentration

Insider 180d net$0
Insider buys / sells0 / 0
Insider biasNeutral
13F holders0
Top-5 share0.0%
HHI0 (—)

SEC Filings

DateFormDoc
2026-08-124view
2026-08-124view
2026-08-124view
2026-08-124view
2026-08-124view
2026-08-118-Kview
2026-07-1610-Qview
2026-07-168-Kview
2026-05-128-Kview
2026-04-244view
2026-04-1610-Qview
2026-04-168-Kview
2026-02-274view
2026-02-174view
2026-02-174view

The Long Run

FY 2011–2025 · 15 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$647.71M+7.7%
Gross profit$65.40M+10.4%
Net income$19.30M+33.0%
Cash from ops$142.20M+14.2%

Indices

S&P SmallCap 600

Recent Sessions

DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Sep 25$29.23$29.81$29.16$29.48120.30K
Sep 24$29.49$29.54$28.84$29.13140.40K
Sep 23$29.91$30.04$29.47$29.53110.40K
Sep 22$30.29$30.62$29.90$30.09114.30K
Sep 21$30.06$30.22$29.66$29.83131.90K

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