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Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN)

Industrials | Metal Fabrication | Mount Airy, United States | NYSE
30.49 USD -0.15 (-0.490%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 30.49

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:37 a.m. EDT

The narrative here is one of a battered asset finding a temporary bottom rather than a rocket ship ready for liftoff. Fundamentally, the company is showing signs of life with revenue growing nearly 10% and earnings beating estimates, supported by a fortress-like balance sheet and minimal debt. However, the market hasn't fully priced in this recovery yet, evidenced by the weak statistical forecast and the heavy put writing at current levels which acts as a psychological barrier. The dividend is currently negligible, offering no cushion for a patient holder. While the long-term outlook is solid due to improving operational metrics and a reasonable valuation relative to book value, the short-term path is likely to be choppy as traders test the $30 support level. This is a hold for the patient, but not a high-conviction entry for the aggressive trader until the price clears the resistance above $33.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.059710
AutoARIMA0.065614
AutoETS0.067096
AutoTheta0.146390

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 36%
H-stat 13.85
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.231
Excess Kurtosis -1.02
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-10
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-11
Debt to Equity Ratio 0.694
Revenue per Share 36.343
Market Cap 590,232,960
Trailing P/E 16.39
Forward P/E 12.60
Beta 0.50
Profit Margins 5.14%
Previous Name Insteel Industries, Inc.
Website https://www.insteel.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:37 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume at the $30 strike for the near term, creating a 'floor' around current prices. Conversely, call activity is concentrated in the money at the $30 strike, suggesting a belief that the stock will hold or creep higher rather than surge. The lack of significant out-of-the-money call interest indicates limited speculative appetite for a major breakout above $35-$40 in the immediate future.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.10% 3.64% 5.03% 5.57%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-12 0.0300 0.103842
2026-03-13 0.0300 0.095147
2025-11-28 1.0300 3.368215
2025-09-12 0.0300 0.077720
2025-06-13 0.0300 0.086580
2025-03-14 0.0300 0.110988
2024-11-29 1.0300 3.493894
2024-09-13 0.0300 0.094787
2024-06-14 0.0300 0.096962
2024-03-14 0.0300 0.088443
2023-12-07 2.5300 7.369647
2023-09-14 0.0300 0.089526
2023-06-15 0.0300 0.095877
2023-03-16 0.0300 0.109051
2022-12-08 2.0300 7.178218
2022-09-15 0.0300 0.106724
2022-06-09 0.0300 0.070126
2022-03-10 0.0300 0.074516
2021-12-01 2.0300 5.051008
2021-09-09 0.0300 0.085568
2021-06-10 0.0300 0.092279
2021-03-11 0.0300 0.079660
2020-11-30 1.5300 6.614786
2020-09-10 0.0300 0.170455
2020-06-11 0.0300 0.176991
2020-03-12 0.0300 0.230238
2019-12-13 0.0300 0.131176
2019-09-12 0.0300 0.136054
2019-06-13 0.0300 0.156658
2019-03-14 0.0300 0.150301
2018-12-13 0.0300 0.119808
2018-09-13 0.0300 0.079979
2018-06-14 0.0300 0.091743
2018-03-15 0.0300 0.104384
2017-12-19 1.0300 3.683834
2017-09-14 0.0300 0.122001
2017-06-14 0.0300 0.094132
2017-03-15 0.0300 0.084674
2016-12-12 1.2800 3.406974
2016-09-14 0.0300 0.088158
2016-06-08 0.0300 0.104676
2016-03-09 0.0300 0.114767
2015-12-09 1.0300 4.831145
2015-09-09 0.0300 0.170068
2015-06-10 0.0300 0.148515
2015-03-11 0.0300 0.149254
2014-12-08 0.0300 0.129310
2014-09-10 0.0300 0.129814
2014-06-11 0.0300 0.151133
2014-03-12 0.0300 0.157480
2013-12-09 0.0300 0.152827
2013-09-11 0.0300 0.187266
2013-06-12 0.0300 0.164204
2013-03-13 0.0300 0.186104
2012-12-17 0.2800 2.315964
2012-09-12 0.0300 0.273723
2012-06-13 0.0300 0.294695
2012-03-14 0.0300 0.227790
2011-12-12 0.0300 0.281426
2011-09-14 0.0300 0.282752
2011-06-22 0.0300 0.251256
2011-03-23 0.0300 0.226074
2010-12-21 0.0300 0.242718
2010-09-15 0.0300 0.381679
2010-06-16 0.0300 0.240385
2010-03-17 0.0300 0.286533
2009-12-16 0.0300 0.232739
2009-09-16 0.0300 0.240964
2009-06-17 0.0300 0.342857
2009-03-18 0.0300 0.470958
2008-12-17 0.0300 0.271986
2008-09-17 0.5300 3.675451
2008-06-18 0.0300 0.167691
2008-03-18 0.0300 0.252951
2007-12-19 0.0300 0.246103
2007-09-19 0.0300 0.182482
2007-06-20 0.0300 0.158730
2007-03-21 0.0300 0.172513
2006-12-20 0.0300 0.167879
2006-09-20 0.0300 0.136986
2006-06-21 0.0300 0.138440
2006-03-22 0.0300 0.122449
2005-12-20 0.0300 0.364299
2005-09-21 0.0300 0.384369
2005-06-22 0.0300 0.464396
2000-09-07 0.0300 1.156627
2000-06-14 0.0300 0.941176
2000-03-15 0.0300 0.849558
1999-12-15 0.0300 0.631579
1999-09-15 0.0300 0.695652
1999-06-16 0.0300 0.705882
1999-03-17 0.0300 1.078652
1998-12-09 0.0300 1.200000
1998-09-08 0.0300 1.263158
1998-06-08 0.0300 0.849558
1998-03-09 0.0300 0.806723
1997-12-10 0.0300 0.857143
1997-09-10 0.0300 0.780488
1997-06-11 0.0300 0.761905
1997-03-12 0.0300 0.705882
1996-12-11 0.0300 0.750000
1996-09-11 0.0300 0.872727
1996-06-12 0.0300 0.872727
1996-03-13 0.0300 0.888889
1995-12-13 0.0300 0.923077
1995-09-13 0.0300 0.761905
1995-06-14 0.0300 0.761905
1995-03-13 0.0300 0.786885
1994-12-12 0.0300 0.842105
1994-09-12 0.0300 0.676056
1994-06-06 0.0300 0.623377
1994-03-07 0.0300 0.623377
1993-12-09 0.0300 0.551724
1993-09-03 0.0300 0.648649
1993-06-07 0.0300 0.484848
1993-03-15 0.0300 0.545455
1993-03-08 0.0325 0.553191
1992-12-09 0.0300 0.551724
1992-09-09 0.0300 0.648649
1992-06-09 0.0300 0.623377
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.12
dividendYield 0.39
exDividendDate 2026-09-11
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.12
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.003916449
lastDividendValue 0.03
lastDividendDate 2026-06-12
dividendDate 2026-09-25

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.19889647
Address1 1,373 Boggs Drive
All Time High 47.7
All Time Low 0.135
Ask 32.8
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 8
Average Analyst Rating 3.0 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 159,380
Average Daily Volume3 Month 314,271
Average Volume 314,271
Average Volume10Days 159,380
Beta 0.502
Bid 28.6
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 6
Book Value 19.186
City Mount Airy
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 30.49
Current Ratio 3.57
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 31.08
Day Low 30.1
Debt To Equity 0.694
Display Name Insteel Industries
Dividend Date 1,790,294,400
Dividend Rate 0.12
Dividend Yield 0.39
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,210,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,210,400
Earnings Growth -0.409
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.405
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,205,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,067,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,067,400
Ebitda 64,580,000
Ebitda Margins 0.09126
Enterprise To Ebitda 8.824
Enterprise To Revenue 0.805
Enterprise Value 569,864,960
Eps Current Year 1.605
Eps Forward 2.42
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.86
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,084,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 336 786 2144
Fifty Day Average 30.9238
Fifty Day Average Change -0.43379974
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.014028022
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -19.889647
Fifty Two Week High 39.91
Fifty Two Week High Change -9.42
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.23603107
Fifty Two Week Low 24.35
Fifty Two Week Low Change 6.1399994
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.25215602
Fifty Two Week Range 24.35 - 39.91
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 700,842,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.37
Float Shares 18,428,277
Forward Eps 2.42
Forward P E 12.599173
Free Cashflow -17,490,876
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 1,007
Fullday Change -0.15
Fullday Change Percent -0.489555
Fullday Price 30.49
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.11766
Gross Profits 83,265,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.050630003
Held Percent Institutions 0.85102
Implied Shares Outstanding 19,358,247
Industry Metal Fabrication
Industry Disp Metal Fabrication
Industry Key metal-fabrication
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,222,400
Last Dividend Value 0.03
Last Fiscal Year End 1,758,931,200
Last Split Date 1,150,675,200
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Insteel Industries Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 590,232,960
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_281083
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,518,400
Name Change Date 2,026-08-29
Net Income To Common 36,379,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,467,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 593,136,688
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 30.86
Operating Cashflow 1,021,000
Operating Margins 0.05863
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.0642
Peg Ratio 1.05
Phone 336 786 2141
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 30.49
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Prev Name Insteel Industries, Inc.
Previous Close 30.64
Price Eps Current Year 18.996885
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.5891795
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.83403933
Profit Margins 0.051409997
Quick Ratio 1.332
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 3.0
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.15
Regular Market Change Percent -0.489555
Regular Market Day High 31.08
Regular Market Day Low 30.1
Regular Market Day Range 30.1 - 31.08
Regular Market Open 30.86
Regular Market Previous Close 30.64
Regular Market Price 30.49
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 156,393
Return On Assets 0.061539996
Return On Equity 0.1
Revenue Growth 0.099
Revenue Per Share 36.343
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 19,358,247
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0367
Shares Short 711,142
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 897,710
Short Name Insteel Industries, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0467
Short Ratio 2.62
Source Interval 15
State NC
Symbol IIIN
Target High Price 39.0
Target Low Price 39.0
Target Mean Price 39.0
Target Median Price 39.0
Total Cash 22,947,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.185
Total Debt 2,579,000
Total Revenue 707,680,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.12
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.003916449
Trailing Eps 1.86
Trailing P E 16.392473
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.0551
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 31.43465
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.94465065
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.030051254
Type Disp Equity
Volume 156,393
Website https://www.insteel.com
Zip 27,030