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Friedman Industries Inc Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest, by Chhibbar Gaurav, was filed 19 Mar 2026.
Friedman Industries Inc: what insiders have been doing
Friedman Industries Inc belongs to the Chemicals & Materials sector. Filings by its managers are published through SEC (Form 4). From 22 October 2025 to 22 October 2026, the disclosure feed for Friedman Industries Inc logged 15 filings by 4 insiders.
No insider sold shares on the market over the period. Instead, the filings list 11 purchases totalling €106k, made by 3 insiders. A purchase on the market is a deliberate choice to commit personal money, which is why it draws more attention than a grant. One trade stands out by size: a purchase of €17k from Taylor Mike J, disclosed on 25 November 2025. The buyers include 2 senior executives and 1 chief executive.
In all, 8 purchases were made within 30 days of a purchase by another insider of the company. A cluster is several different insiders buying the same stock within a short window, a pattern studied more closely than a single purchase. The last purchase on record was published on 19 March 2026, which is 219 days ago. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 2 days. The legal deadline for a Form 4 is two business days after the transaction.
With 15 filings in twelve months, the company is quieter than the median of 24 filings across the 3,171 companies we follow on the same exchange. Looking back to 2017, when coverage begins, insiders filed 79 purchases and 1 sale.
This summary is built from SEC (Form 4) disclosures alone and does not predict where the share price will go.
Insider Decl.
138
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€2M
79 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€52,820
1 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleMike J. Taylor11 buys
Sandra Kay Scott5 buys
Gaurav Chhibbar2 buys
Max Alan Reichenthal1 buy
Sharon L. Taylor1 buy
Tim Scott Stevenson1 buy
Since the insiders bought
- +115.1%Entry US$17.40 · Close at T+90 US$37.42
- +50.1%Entry US$17.02 · Close at T+90 US$25.55
- -5.5%Entry US$19.59 · Close at T+90 US$18.52
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 13,993 of 26,248 companies
49.6
score / 100
Value55
Quality45
FCF yld0.5%
Earn yld6.7%
EV/EBITDA11.4x
ROE18%
Gross mgn13%
Net mgn3.0%
Debt/EBITDA2.9x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2026FY ended March 2026 · cache
US$40.48
Analyst consensus
Income statement
RevenueUS$646.9M
Gross profitUS$86.5M13% margin
EBITDAUS$34.3M5% margin
Net incomeUS$19.5M3.6% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)10.5x
P/Book1.8x
Beta1.65
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$292M
Total debtUS$100.2M
Free Cash FlowUS$1.4M
Debt / Equity62%
Profitability & ownership
ROE18.1%
ROA8.6%
% insiders6.6%
% institutions54.8%
Last declaration on 22 June 2026
Declarations138 total
15,000 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-021339:0
30,000 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-021341:0
10,000 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-021340:0
400 shares@ US$16.9427.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-009049:0
Canonical exit: 16 Jun 2026 (T+90)
500 shares@ US$18.001.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-007670:0
Canonical exit: 7 Jun 2026 (T+90)
400 shares@ US$18.000.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-007011:0
Canonical exit: 1 Jun 2026 (T+90)
100 shares@ US$18.000.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-005578:0
Canonical exit: 24 May 2026 (T+90)
1,000 shares@ US$18.3572.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-005047:0
Canonical exit: 20 May 2026 (T+90)
600 shares@ US$18.751.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-004875:0
Canonical exit: 19 May 2026 (T+90)
500 shares@ US$18.741.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-25-036910:0
Canonical exit: 2 Mar 2026 (T+90)
500 shares@ US$20.278.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-25-036648:1
Canonical exit: 1 Mar 2026 (T+90)
500 shares@ US$20.0511.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-25-036648:0
Canonical exit: 26 Feb 2026 (T+90)
1,000 shares@ US$19.471.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-25-036288:1
Canonical exit: 22 Feb 2026 (T+90)
1,000 shares@ US$19.282.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-25-036288:0
Canonical exit: 19 Feb 2026 (T+90)
50,000 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-25-032974:0
457 shares@ US$21.9014.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-25-030468:0
457 shares@ US$21.90100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-25-030479:0
457 shares@ US$21.908.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-25-030471:0
457 shares@ US$21.904.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-25-030470:0
457 shares@ US$21.9011.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-25-030469:0
457 shares@ US$21.9025.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-25-030467:0
9,331 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-25-010857:0
49,912 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-25-010856:0
296 shares@ US$14.892.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-25-010610:0
1,500 shares@ US$17.2374.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-25-003438:0
Canonical exit: 12 May 2025 (T+90)
25 of 138 declarations
About Friedman Industries Inc
Friedman Industries, Inc. (ticker: FRD) is a U.S.-listed industrial company traded on the NASDAQ (NASDAQ/GS), not NYSE, and it fits the profile of a materials-processing business rather than a pure mining or integrated steel producer. Founded in 1965 and publicly traded since 1972, the company is headquartered in Longview, Texas, United States. Friedman operates as a diversified metals processing and pipe manufacturing company through two reportable segments: Flat-Roll Products and Tubular Products. ([ir.friedmanindustries.com](https://ir.friedmanindustries.com/?utm_source=openai))
Operationally, Friedman processes and distributes steel-based products for industrial customers. Its Flat-Roll Products segment focuses on coil and flat-rolled steel processing, using temper mills, corrective leveling, cut-to-length lines, and stretcher-leveler cut-to-length technology across a multi-site U.S. footprint. Public disclosures reference facilities in Hickman, Arkansas; Granite City, Illinois; East Chicago, Indiana; Decatur, Alabama; Sinton, Texas; and Miami. The Tubular Products segment manufactures electric resistance welded (ERW) pipe and distributes pipe through Texas Tubular Products. This combination gives Friedman a broader industrial platform than a single-line processor, spanning finishing, fabrication, and distribution. ([ir.friedmanindustries.com](https://ir.friedmanindustries.com/news-releases/news-release-details/friedman-industries-incorporated-announces-second-quarter-6?utm_source=openai))
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From a competitive standpoint, Friedman is a mid-sized participant in a cyclical industry where operating discipline, throughput, and raw-material risk management matter. The company emphasizes its distributed manufacturing base and its ability to serve a wide U.S. customer set from multiple locations, which can be advantageous for logistics, service levels, and market reach. Its footprint across the Midwest and Southern U.S. provides exposure to diversified end markets and reduces reliance on a single regional demand center. In a commoditized industry, that geographic dispersion and processing capability help support its position as a niche, service-oriented metals processor. ([ir.friedmanindustries.com](https://ir.friedmanindustries.com/news-releases/news-release-details/friedman-industries-incorporated-announces-second-quarter-6?utm_source=openai))
Recent developments suggest an active growth phase. In 2025, Friedman announced the acquisition of Century Metals & Supplies, which management said expanded the company’s product portfolio, processing capabilities, and geographic reach. In March 2026, the company announced plans to expand its facility on Steel Dynamics’ campus in Sinton, Texas, signaling additional investment in future capacity. On the financial side, Friedman reported strong year-over-year growth in sales and volume in February 2026, while also declaring cash dividends in December 2025 and again in March 2026. For investors, FRD stands out as a U.S. industrial materials name with a long operating history, a national processing footprint, and a strategy centered on operational execution, selective M&A, and capacity expansion. ([ir.friedmanindustries.com](https://ir.friedmanindustries.com/news-releases/news-release-details/friedman-industries-incorporated-announces-third-quarter-7?utm_source=openai))
