FRD

Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD)

Stock · NASDAQ · Industrials

$41.36as of 10/16/2026

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September 27, 2026

Friedman Industries Declares Dividend Amid Steel Price Watch. Friedman Industries announced a cash dividend, adding to its recent focus on volume growth. Analysts note that while production volumes are rising, steel prices remain a key factor for the company's performance. The stock trades near the lower end of its 52-week range, reflecting ongoing market caution.

Active signals

Support level
$20.14
Industry
Steel/Iron Ore

What FRD's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike49+4.2%61%
Bollinger Band Breakout26+0.5%54%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now20+4.5%60%
Bollinger Band Breakdown190.0%47%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+1.6%54%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About FRD

Friedman Industries, Incorporated engages in the manufacture and processing of steel products in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Flat-Roll Products and Tubular Products. The Flat-Roll Product segment is involved in the operation of hot-rolled coil processing facilities to cut the coils into sheets and plates, as well as the provision of process and storage services for customer-owned coils on…

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Steel/Iron Ore
Employees
381

Fundamentals

1-day range
$40.84$42.3
Market cap
$272.07M
P/E (trailing)
11.05
P/E (forward)
—
EPS (trailing)
$3.91
Dividend yield
0.67%
Beta
1.60
Avg. volume
67.4K
Ex-dividend date
October 23, 2026
Dividend pay date
November 13, 2026
52-week range
$16.55$48.77
Next earnings: November 4, 2026confirmed

How Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2026 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$646.91MNet Income$19.53M (3%)Other$591.92M (91%)SG&A$28.62M (4%)Tax$6.84M (1%)FRD

Source: 10-K filed Jun 11, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Operating Income$25.65M(4%)

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Latest news

Insider Activity

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Acquired
55.0K
Disposed
0

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
3.66M
Total value held
$62.36M
Institutional holders
63
Top holders this quarter
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