FRDBasic Materials · Steel

FRD Stock Forecast: Friedman Industries, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 2 Oct 2026

$41

+3.66% on the day

Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 53 of 100 as at 1 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap

$275.5M

Ticker Nerd rank

53 / 100

Median analyst target

—

Analysts covering

Revenue$240.0M+78.1% y/y

Operating income$21.0M

Net income$12.8M

Free cash flow$5.1M

Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown

Total return, dividends reinvested

+4.4%

−8.7%

YTD

+101.6%

+97.9%

From 52W high

−14.6%

From 52W low

+142.3%

$17

$48

52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close

Ticker Nerd rank

FRD stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Friedman Industries, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 1 Oct 2026

53 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Growth

Momentum

Value

Size

Quality

Volatility

Issuance

Revisions

Accruals

Growth (99): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.

Accruals (13): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

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Wall Street

FRD stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on FRD, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. FRD appears on the weeks it earns a place.

Performance

FRD vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 2 Oct 2026, Friedman Industries, Inc. returned +97.9% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

FRD vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100

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Estimates

FRD analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Fundamentals

Friedman Industries, Inc. (FRD) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation

Trailing P/E: 9.9×
Price / sales: 0.4×
Price / book: 1.7×
EV / EBITDA: 8.4×

Growth & margins

Revenue growth (YoY): 78.1%
Earnings growth (YoY): 154.3%
Gross margin: 17.6%
Operating margin: 8.8%
Net margin: 3.6%

Returns & dividend

Return on equity: 18.1%
Return on assets: 8.6%
Dividend yield: 0.4%

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Friedman Industries, Inc. (FRD) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

Friedman Industries, Inc. has a market value of $275.5M and an enterprise value of $375.7M.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $752.1M. The latest quarter grew 78.1% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $27.3M, a 3.6% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $3.84.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$7.2M.
Friedman Industries, Inc. spent $82K on share buybacks and $1.1M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Shares outstanding: 7.2M.
Trailing P/E: 9.9×.
Forward dividend yield: 0.42%, paying out 4% of earnings.
Friedman Industries, Inc. employs 381 people — $2.0M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 1 Oct 2026

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Peers

FRD vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSteel

Company	Market cap	TKN rank
FRDFriedman Industries, Inc.	$275.5M	53
HLPHongli Group, Inc.	$186.5M	34
ASTLAlgoma Steel Group, Inc.	$434.2M	8
ZKINZK International Group Co., Ltd.	$133.6M	10
MTUSMetallus, Inc.	$808.8M	73
LUDLuda Technology Group Ltd.	$79.2M	1
NWPXNWPX Infrastructure, Inc.	$1.0B	98

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News

Latest FRD news & analysis

Friedman Industries, Incorporated Announces Cash Dividend

GlobeNewsWire · 22 Sept 2026neutral

On September 22, 2026, the Board of Directors of Friedman Industries, Incorporated declared a cash dividend of $0.04 per share on the company's common stock, payable to shareholders. Friedman Industries is a Texas-based company engaged in metals processing, pipe manufacturing, and metals distribution.

Why it matters — FRD watchers track dividend declarations as an indicator of the company's ongoing capital-return policy and financial stability.

Friedman Stock Surges Nearly 84% in 3 Months: Can the Momentum Last?

Zacks Investment Research · 31 Aug 2026positive

Friedman Industries' stock has surged nearly 84% over three months, driven by record sales volumes, stronger pricing, and gains from Century Metals. However, steel price volatility and demand cyclicality remain ongoing challenges for the company.

Why it matters — FRD watchers would care because the report highlights the drivers behind the recent stock surge while flagging the steel market risks that could affect future performance.

Friedman Industries, Incorporated Announces First Quarter Results

GlobeNewsWire · 6 Aug 2026positive

Friedman Industries reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, including net earnings of $12.8 million, EBITDA of $19.3 million, and sales of $240.0 million, up 78% year-over-year. The company also posted record quarterly sales volume, up 9% sequentially and 28% year-over-year, with operating cash flow of $7.3 million.

Why it matters — The announcement reflects another quarter of record sales volume and significantly improved financial performance as Friedman Industries begins fiscal 2027.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about FRD stock

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank FRD?

As at 1 Oct 2026, Friedman Industries, Inc. ranks 53 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (99 of 100).

What is the FRD stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Friedman Industries, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for FRD are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business.

How has FRD stock performed over the past year?

Friedman Industries, Inc. returned +97.9% over the 12 months to 2 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Friedman Industries, Inc. do?

What is the latest news on FRD?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 22 Sept 2026): "Friedman Industries, Incorporated Announces Cash Dividend". On September 22, 2026, the Board of Directors of Friedman Industries, Incorporated declared a cash dividend of $0.04 per share on the company's common stock, payable to shareholders. Friedman Industries is a Texas-based company engaged in metals processing, pipe manufacturing, and metals distribution.

Company

About Friedman Industries, Inc.

Friedman Industries, Incorporated is a metals manufacturing and processing company focused on steel products for industrial and construction markets. Friedman Industries operates through two business segments: Flat-Roll Products and Tubular Products. Its flat-roll operations process hot-rolled coils into sheet and plate products and provide toll processing and storage services for customer-owned steel. Its tubular operations manufacture line pipe, oil country pipe, and structural pipe used in energy, infrastructure, and fabrication applications. The company also supports metals distribution customers that supply materials to manufacturers of metal buildings, railcars, heavy equipment, trailers, tanks, containers, and other fabricated metal products. Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Longview, Texas, Friedman Industries plays a specialized role in the U.S. steel supply chain by converting raw steel into finished and semi-finished products used across multiple downstream industries.

CEO Mr. Michael J. Taylor · 381 employees · United States · https://friedmanindustries.com