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Insteel Industries Inc Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 23 Jan 2025.
Insteel Industries Inc: what insiders have been doing
Insteel Industries Inc belongs to the Chemicals & Materials sector. Filings by its managers are published through SEC (Form 4). 12 insiders have disclosed 25 filings since 18 October 2025.
Only sales appear on the open market, 2 sales in all totalling €96k, filed by 1 insider. At €54k, the sale published on 27 February 2026 by Wagner Richard is the largest of the period.
Across the 5,813 companies tracked on its exchange, the median is 19 filings; at 25 filings, this issuer sits above that mark. Our records for Insteel Industries Inc go back to 2016, with 1 purchase and 17 sales on the open market in total. For the fiscal year to 27 September 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 647.7 m USD and net income at 41.0 m USD, and the dividend at 1.12 USD per share.
Typically, a trade is published a median of 3 days after it takes place. The legal deadline for a Form 4 is two business days after the transaction. Selling is not necessarily a view on the stock: liquidity needs and diversification are common motives.
Other companies in the same sector with recent insider buying flagged by our signals: Culp Inc and Gold.com, Inc. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
183
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€580
1 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€2M
17 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleRichard Wagner1 buy3 sales
James R. York2 sales
Since the insiders bought
- +13.9%Entry US$28.80 · Close at T+365 US$32.81
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 6,560 of 24,148 companies
63.0
score / 100
Value68
Quality58
FCF yld3.3%
Earn yld7.1%
EV/EBITDA8.0x
ROE10%
Gross mgn14%
Net mgn6.3%
Debt/EBITDA0.1x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended September 2025 · cache
US$29.66
Analyst consensus
1 analysts3.00/5
US$39.00Target US$39.00(+31%)US$39.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$647.7M
Gross profitUS$93.4M14% margin
EBITDAUS$72.2M11% margin
Net incomeUS$41M5.1% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)15.9x
PER (forward)12.3x
P/Book1.5x
Beta0.53
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$574.2M
Total debtUS$3.9M
Free Cash FlowUS$19M
Debt / Equity1%
Profitability & ownership
ROE10.0%
ROA6.2%
% insiders5.1%
% institutions85.3%
Last declaration on 27 August 2026
Declarations183 total
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526 shares@ US$32.620.0030% mcap1.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001390383-26-000008:1
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344 shares@ US$32.620.0019% mcap2.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001845088-26-000008:1
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2,703 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001668885-26-000002:0
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25 of 183 declarations
About Insteel Industries Inc
Insteel Industries Inc. (NYSE: IIIN) is a U.S.-based industrial company focused on steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction. Headquartered in Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States, the company was incorporated in 1958 and has grown into the largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications in the country. Its business is built around converting hot-rolled carbon steel wire rod into engineered reinforcing products, with a strong emphasis on cost control, manufacturing efficiency, and market leadership in a specialized niche.
The company’s core product set includes prestressed concrete strand (PC strand) and welded wire reinforcement (WWR). Within WWR, Insteel offers engineered structural mesh (ESM), concrete pipe reinforcement (CPR), and standard welded wire reinforcement (SWWR). These products are sold primarily to manufacturers of concrete products, and to a lesser extent to distributors, rebar fabricators, and contractors. Management consistently indicates that the bulk of demand is tied to nonresidential construction, with a smaller residential component. That mix makes Insteel a useful proxy for U.S. construction activity, especially infrastructure-adjacent and commercial building demand.
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From a competitive standpoint, Insteel occupies a strong position as a low-cost producer in a fragmented but cyclical market. The company’s scale, narrow product focus, and operational discipline provide advantages in pricing power and manufacturing utilization, though margins remain sensitive to wire rod costs, selling price spreads, freight, and construction demand. Insteel’s strategy, as described in recent SEC filings, centers on maintaining leadership positions in its markets, broadening penetration within its existing customer base, and pursuing selective growth opportunities in core businesses.
Geographically, the company’s footprint is concentrated in the United States, with production and sales aligned to domestic construction markets. Recent corporate actions show continued portfolio optimization: in October 2024, Insteel acquired substantially all of the assets of Engineered Wire Products, strengthening its presence in engineered mesh and related reinforcement products. In November 2024, it announced the closure of its Warren, Ohio facility and the transfer of manufacturing to remaining welded wire reinforcement plants, a move aimed at improving efficiency and consolidating operations.
Recent operating results also matter for investors. In April 2026, Insteel reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results showing higher sales but weaker margins, largely because of weather-related shipment disruptions, narrower spreads between selling prices and raw material costs, and higher unit manufacturing costs. Management said the underlying demand outlook remains healthy and pointed to continued momentum in nonresidential construction. For French-speaking investors, Insteel is best viewed as a specialized U.S. industrial value on the NYSE, exposed to construction cycles but supported by market leadership, a conservative balance sheet, and a focus on low-cost production.
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