FRD
Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock
Nasdaq · usd
Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) trades at $40.24 (-1.97%) as of 2:36:04 PM EST on Nov 4, 2026, -4.67% over the past month. Market cap is $296.09M, with 4.3 days to cover in short interest.
Stock performance
How Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.
- 1D
- -1.83%
- 1W
- -5.89%
- 1M
- -4.67%
- YTD
- +96.68%
- 1Y
- +85.89%
- 52-wk range
- $16.55 – $48.77
Key statistics
Today's trading snapshot for FRD: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.
- Day range
- $40.30 – $42.61
- Open
- $42.16
- Prev close
- $41.05
- Volume
- 23.62K
- Market cap
- $296.09M
- Shares out
- 7.21M
Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE
Valuation and profitability ratios for Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.
- P/E
- 11.05
- P/S
- 0.39
- P/B
- 1.80
- P/FCF
- —
- ROE
- 16.3%
- ROA
- 7.2%
- Debt/Equity
- 0.58
- Div yield
- 0.38%
As of Nov 3, 2026
8-K filings
Material corporate events Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.
- Charter amendmentSep 28, 2026
The shareholders also voted on an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to allow shareholders the ability to amend the Company's Bylaws. The amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation was not approved because the affirmative votes received were less than two-thirds of the Company's outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting.
- Credit facilitySep 10, 2026
On September 3, 2026, the Company entered into a Seventh Amendment ... to the A&R Credit Agreement ... to, among other things, increase the aggregate commitments under the A&R Credit Agreement from $140 million to $200 million and make certain conforming changes to threshold amounts.
- Strategic initiativeMar 17, 2026
Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the "Company") issued a press release announcing plans to expand its Sinton, Texas facility, including an increase in building size and the addition of laser cutting equipment to provide new fabrication capabilities.
- Credit facilityDec 15, 2025
On December 9, 2025, the Company entered into a Sixth Amendment (the "Amendment") to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among the Company, as a borrower, Century Metals & Supplies, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, as a borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The Amendment amends that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 19, 2021 (as amended to date, "A&R Credit Agreement") to, among other things, increase the aggregate commitments under the A&R Credit Agreement from $125 million to $140 million, make certain conforming changes to threshold amounts, and modify the definition of "Eligible Accounts".
- Annual meeting resultsSep 23, 2025
On September 18, 2025, Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on the election of seven directors of the Company to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The seven nominees of the Board of Directors of the Company were elected at the meeting.
Dividend history and stock splits
Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock's recent dividend payments and stock splits.
Dividends
- $0.04ex-div Oct 23, 2026
- $0.04ex-div Jul 17, 2026
- $0.04ex-div Apr 24, 2026
- $0.04ex-div Jan 16, 2026
Splits
No recent splits.
FRD short interest
How heavily FRD is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.
- Days to cover
- 4.3
- Short interest
- 155.92K
- Avg volume
- 36.15K
As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.
FRD news
The latest news and headlines about Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD).
- Friedman Surges More Than 127% in 6 Months: What's Driving the Stock?positiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 13, 2026
- Revisiting 2 Outperform MicrocapspositiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 4, 2026
- Top Stock Reports for Visa, Intuitive Surgical & Williams CompaniesneutralZacks Investment Research· Sep 29, 2026
- Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Futures Gain Ahead Of SpaceX's Debut—Adobe, Lennar, CoreWeave In Focus (UPDATED)negativeBenzinga· Jun 12, 2026
- Friedman Industries, Incorporated Announces Cash DividendpositiveBenzinga· Mar 31, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) stock price today?
Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) is trading at $40.24 (-1.97% on the day) as of 2:36:04 PM EST on Nov 4, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.
What is Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock?
Friedman Industries Inc is a manufacturer and processor of metals and operates in two reportable segments: flat-roll products and tubular products. The flat-roll product segment consists of flat-roll processing facilities located in Hickman, Arkansas; Decatur, Alabama; Miami,…
What is the short interest in FRD?
As of Oct 15, 2026, FRD has 155.92K shares short and 4.3 days to cover.
Does Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) pay a dividend?
Yes. Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD)'s most recent dividend was $0.04 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 23, 2026. Full FRD dividend history is available from the Massive API.
What exchange is FRD listed on?
Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) trades on Nasdaq in USD, in the STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS industry.
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