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Insteel Industries (IIIN)
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Insteel Industries (IIIN) Price & Analysis

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IIIN Stock Chart & Stats

$31.66
-$0.42(-1.66%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$31.66
-$0.42(-1.66%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
Balance Sheet Strength / No LeverageInsteel's essentially debt-free balance sheet and sizable equity base provide durable solvency and financial flexibility across cycles. Low leverage reduces default risk, supports dividends and buybacks, and allows the company to fund capex or absorb working-capital shocks without relying on external debt markets.
Improving Profitability And Revenue GrowthRevenue growth and margin expansion versus prior year reflect stronger realized spreads and operational leverage. Sustained gross and net margin improvement indicates the business can capture pricing actions and scale benefits, improving free-cash-generation potential once working-capital normalizes.
Capital Returns & Disciplined AllocationConsistent special dividend, regular dividend and buybacks signal disciplined capital allocation and shareholder-aligned management. With strong solvency, returning excess cash while maintaining a targeted $20M capex plan suggests balanced use of cash to support growth and shareholder returns over the medium term.
Bears Say
Weak Cash Generation / Working-capital DragA sharp fall in operating and free cash flow versus prior periods, driven by inventory builds, reduces cash conversion quality and financial optionality. Persistent working-capital absorption can strain liquidity, limit ability to sustain dividends or fund opportunistic investments without drawing on the revolver.
Raw Material Supply Constraints & Tariff ExposureStructural domestic capacity reductions force reliance on imports, increasing exposure to freight, larger lot buys, and tariff/regulatory risk. That dynamic can widen input cost volatility and depress spreads, making margins more sensitive to trade policy and global rod-price movements over multiple quarters.
Cyclicality And Weak Construction End MarketsInsteel's revenues are structurally tied to nonresidential and residential construction cycles. Prolonged weakness in billing, spending and cement shipments signals demand volatility and downside risk to volumes and pricing, which can drive earnings and margin cyclicality for several quarters.

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IIIN FAQ

What was Insteel Industries’s price range in the past 12 months?
Insteel Industries lowest stock price was $22.49 and its highest was $41.64 in the past 12 months.
    What is Insteel Industries’s market cap?
    Insteel Industries’s market cap is $636.01M.
      When is Insteel Industries’s upcoming earnings report date?
      Insteel Industries’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 16, 2026 which is in 34 days.
        How were Insteel Industries’s earnings last quarter?
        Insteel Industries released its earnings results on Jan 15, 2026. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.01.
          Is Insteel Industries overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts Insteel Industries’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does Insteel Industries pay dividends?
            Insteel Industries pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.03 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.49%. See more information on Insteel Industries dividends here
              What is Insteel Industries’s EPS estimate?
              Insteel Industries’s EPS estimate is 0.64.
                How many shares outstanding does Insteel Industries have?
                Insteel Industries has 19,396,380 shares outstanding.
                  What happened to Insteel Industries’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                  Insteel Industries reported an EPS of $0.39 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.38. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -4.451%.
                    Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Insteel Industries?
                    Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in IIIN
                    What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                    Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

                      Company Description

                      Insteel Industries

                      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 is 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. The company sells its products through sales representatives to the manufacturers of concrete products, rebar fabricators, distributors, and contractors primarily in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America. Insteel Industries, Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

                      Insteel Industries (IIIN) Earnings & Revenues

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                      IIIN Earnings Call

                      Q1 2026
                      0:00 / 0:00
                      Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
                      The call presents a favorable operating performance year-over-year with substantial earnings, margin and price improvements, successful integration of recent acquisitions, continued shareholder returns, and positive demand signals (notably data centers and IIJA-related projects). Offsetting these positives are near-term liquidity and working-capital pressures from elevated inventories due to offshore raw material purchases, a sequential margin pull from higher-cost inventory consumption, a large year-over-year swing in operating cash flow, and ongoing supply and tariff uncertainties that could pressure costs and volumes. Management articulated confidence in 2026 while acknowledging these risks and a planned $20 million CapEx program to support growth and efficiency.View all IIIN earnings summaries
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