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FRD · Friedman Industries Inc

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$44.53 -1.49 (-3.24%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$321.19M
Shares
7.21M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$44.53 Open$45.97 Day$44.51–46.60 52W close$16.92–48.08 Avg vol 30d94K Short int112K · 1.5% float · 1.7d Short vol55% DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

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FQ2-27 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +86%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +24%
above
RSI (14) 64
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 89%
near high
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +35%
trailing
6-month return +139%
trailing
YTD return +117%
this year
Relative strength +127%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $36 › 200d $24 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+22% holders QoQ · +21 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.55% of float · ▼ -19.6% MoM · 1.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
82 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 46
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth +56%
Y/Y
EPS growth −64%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-8.4M
Balance sheet $2.5M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 59%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −25%
past year
ATR 6.3%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
0 · 3 · 4
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+86% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+24% Bullish
RSI (14)
64 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
89% Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $36 › 200d $24 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+22% holders QoQ · +21 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.55% of float · ▼ -19.6% MoM · 1.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
82 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $17 Now $45 · 89% Range high $48
vs 200-day avg +86% vs 50-day avg +24%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Earnings from operations (flat-roll segment) $24.7M the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Earnings from operations (tubular segment) $2.1M the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Sales volume from inventory (flat-roll) 175,000 the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Toll processing volume (flat-roll) 17,500 the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Sales volume from inventory 157,500 Q4 FY2026
Toll processing volume 19,000 Q4 FY2026
Gain on hedging activities $1.4M the 2025 quarter

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Steel — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
FRD
Friedman Industries Inc
this stock
$321.19M +117.3% +55.8% 1.5%
NUE
Nucor Corp
$61.86B +52.5% +5.7% 21.8 1.6%
MT
ArcelorMittal
$55.65B +63.7% 0.3%
STLD
Steel Dynamics Inc
$35.80B +36.3% +20.9% 22.7 2.8%
RS
Reliance, Inc.
$21.36B +38.2% -13.0% 27.3 1.9%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
82
% held
53.7%
Net QoQ
+128.2K sh
Top holder
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
98
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
111.8K
Days to cover
1.7d
Change
-27.2K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
55%
As of
Aug 19, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
51
Value
$1.8K
As of
Jul 27, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
26.4%
Week of
Jul 13, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$121.2M
Net income (FY)
$19.5M
EPS diluted
$0.87
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Buybacks
Authorized
shares 1.0M
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 6, 2026
This year
8
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
FRD -0.9% +35.0% +138.5% +33.9% +117.3%
SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
vs SPY -0.5% +32.1% +126.9% +31.0% +104.6%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.04 / share · ex Jul 17, 2026
Raised 100%
Paid (TTM)
$0.16 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.36%
Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2023
Authorized
shares 1.05M
Spent (derived)
Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 39092 CUSIP 358435105 13F (30d) 78 filings 77 filers Visit website Investor relations