Insteel Industries stock
IIINNYSEInsteel Industries, Inc., IndustrialsISIN US45774W1080
51Score 51 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
43 / 100
Price history
−13% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 8.2% below it.
Since April 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 53).
The price is 26% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 79% (August 2007 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$29.36
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$30.70
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)53
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$24.48
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$38.11
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Insteel Industries, Inc. belongs to the Manufacturing (Metal Fabrication) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $545.19M, is number 15 of 17 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $739.51M (up 14.2% year on year) and earnings of $29.55M (down 28%).
- MEQIRI Score 51 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 777 of 1018 in Industrials, median 61.
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- The P/E is 18.6 (Manufacturing (Metal Fabrication) median 18.4, own median of recent years 19.2).
- Our model puts fair value at $26.15, with the price 8% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- More cash than debtCash $37.48M, financial debt $2.48M.Stability 86
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 21 years.Capital allocation 51
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2017 to 2026.Fundamentals 68
Weaknesses
- Margin fallingOperating margin 5.1%, average of the prior years 8% (to 2025).Profitability 38
- Earnings per share fallingDown 15.1% a year since 2021.Growth 22
Its standout strength is stability, while profitability and growth hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 50 to 51.
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- low growth grade (crashed less often in the backtest)
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $18.68 and expensive above $43.59 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $24.36 (cash-flow model) and $27.95 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is slightly above both parts; given how much the stock swings, that still counts as fair.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $24.17, at 7.8% it would be $29.13.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (18.4).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In fiscal 2026, revenue rose 14.2% on the prior year. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 5% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 10%, operating 5%, net 4%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 21 Jan 2027in 69 days
- Last reported
- 22 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.43 (expected $0.49)below expectations
Analyst estimates
- Earnings per share
- $1.95−19.4%
- Revenue
- $809.5M+2.0%
- Earnings per share
- $2.33−17.1%
- Revenue
- $846.8M+1.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +4.6%Q4 gross margins are expected to stay near current levels on steady demand; full-year capex lowered to $15 million (previously $20 million) because of timing only.
“Based on our updated forecast for the remainder of the fiscal year, we now expect full year capital expenditures to total approximately $15 million, down from our previous estimate of $20 million.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 16 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. One insider sold, $49,704 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Wagner RichardSale
27 Aug 2026, Senior Vice President and COO
- Shares
- 1,640
- Price
- $30.31
- Value
- $49,704
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Insteel Industries
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1018 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 51
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Manufacturing (Metal Fabrication)
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ETFs that hold Insteel Industries
Held by 6 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| WisdomTree US Equity Income UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccWTDY | 0.04% | 0.35% | €204.34M |
| WisdomTree US High Dividend UCITS ETF AccWTD9 | 0.03% | 0.29% | €182.46M |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.03% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.02% | 0.30% | €2.22B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.02% | 0.30% | €4.28B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 3 Oct 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral since 10 Nov 2026, previously Weak
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.