$30.53-0.47 (-1.52%)
Insteel Industries Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications.
Insteel Industries Inc. in the Industrials sector is trading at $30.53 with a market capitalization of $572M. Wall Street consensus targets $37.00 (1 analysts), implying a +21.2% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 27% below its 52-week high of $41.64, remaining 4.6% below its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 5/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the safe zone. The Whystock Score of 80/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
| Metric (USD) | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $172.65M↑ | $159.92M↓ | $177.44M↓ | $179.89M↑ | $160.66M |
| Gross Profit | $16.49M↓ | $18.06M↓ | $28.61M↓ | $30.77M↑ | $24.53M |
| Operating Income | $6.78M↓ | $9.30M↓ | $18.90M↓ | $20.16M↑ | $13.73M |
| Net Income | $5.22M↓ | $7.59M↓ | $14.55M↓ | $15.16M↑ | $10.23M |
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) p...
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