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IIIN · Insteel Industries Inc

$30.56 -2.05 (-6.29%) At close · Jul 29
Market Cap
$591.59M
Shares
19.36M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$30.56 Open$32.39 Day$30.47–32.39 52W$24.35–38.58 Avg vol 30d428K Short int898K · 4.6% float · 4.1d Short vol45% Last earningsJul 16, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 16

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 15, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Oct 3, 2026 Est
filed Jul 16, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 20.7 · elevated Equity put/call 0.61
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −3%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +5%
      above
      RSI (14) 50
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 44%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return +1%
      trailing
      6-month return −15%
      trailing
      YTD return −3%
      this year
      Relative strength −21%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $29 › 200d $31 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      47 of 201 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +130.3K sh shares · +11 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      4.64% of float · ▲ +17.2% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      201 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 63
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +22%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 14%
      expanding
      EPS growth +112%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 16.4
      below peers
      Buyback $14.4M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $38.6M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 43%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −36%
      past year
      ATR 3.8%
      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.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 16, 2026
      Capital expenditures · fiscal 2026 Lowered $15M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      50 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      44% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $29 › 200d $31 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      47 of 201 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +130.3K sh shares · +11 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      4.64% of float · ▲ +17.2% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      201 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $24 Now $31 · 44% 52-wk high $39
      vs 200-day avg -3% vs 50-day avg +5%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Gross profit margin 9.6% Q2 FY2026
      Capital expenditures $1.5M first quarter of fiscal 2026
      Gross margin expansion 400 first quarter of fiscal 2026
      Net sales increase 23.3% first quarter of fiscal 2026
      Sequential shipments decrease -9.7% first quarter of fiscal 2026
      Special cash dividend $19.4M first quarter of fiscal 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Metal Fabrication — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      IIIN
      Insteel Industries Inc
      this stock
      $591.59M -3.4% +22.4% 16.4 4.6%
      CRS
      Carpenter Technology Corp
      $26.36B +68.6% +20.0% 55.9 3.8%
      ATI
      Ati Inc
      $24.28B +55.0% -13.4% 58.7 2.7%
      MLI
      Mueller Industries Inc
      $14.71B +14.6% +10.9% 17.3 1.8%
      CMC
      COMMERCIAL METALS Co
      $7.53B -1.4% -1.3% 12.9 4.3%

      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
      202
      % held
      80.6%
      Reported
      47 of 201
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      238
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      897.7K
      Days to cover
      4.1d
      Change
      +132.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      45%
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      190
      Value
      $5.8K
      As of
      Jun 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.1%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $647.7M
      Net income (FY)
      $41.0M
      EPS diluted
      $2.10
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $25.0M
      Remaining
      $14.4M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 16, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $63.5K
      Shares
      1.7K
      Filed
      Feb 26, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 16, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Insteel Industries Reports Third…
      Published
      Jul 16, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      IIIN -3.6% +1.2% -15.2% +1.2% -3.4%
      SPY -2.4% -2.3% +6.3% -2.3% +7.0%
      vs SPY -1.2% +3.5% -21.5% +3.5% -10.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.03 / share · ex Jun 12, 2026
      Cut 97.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.12 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      3.66%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 27, 2026
      Authorized
      $25.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $10.60M
      Remaining
      $14.40M
      Spent 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 764401 CUSIP 45774W108 13F (30d) 38 filings 38 filers Visit website Investor relations