# Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD)

> Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) trades at $38.85 (-5.36%) as of 3:58:00 PM EST on Nov 4, 2026, -8.10% over the past month. Market cap is $296.09M, with 4.3 days to cover in short interest.

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## Price

**$38.85** -2.20 (-5.36%)
As of 3:58:00 PM EST on Nov 4, 2026 · 15-minute delayed
Nasdaq · usd

## Stock performance

How Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.

| Period | Return |
| --- | --- |
| 1D | -5.36% |
| 1W | -9.27% |
| 1M | -8.10% |
| YTD | +89.60% |
| 1Y | +79.20% |
| 52-wk range | $16.55 – $48.77 |

From daily closes through Nov 4, 2026.

## Key statistics

Today's trading snapshot for FRD: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Day range | $38.80 – $42.61 |
| Open | $42.16 |
| Prev close | $41.05 |
| Volume | 48.71K |
| Market cap | $296.09M |
| Shares out | 7.21M |

## Valuation and profitability ratios

Valuation and profitability ratios for Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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

## Insider trading

[Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) insider trading](https://massive.com/quote/frd/insider-trading.md): open-market Form 4 buys and sells by Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock insiders over the last 12 months.

## 8-K filings

Material corporate events Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.

- Sep 28, 2026 · Charter amendment
  “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.”
- Sep 10, 2026 · Credit facility
  “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.”
- Mar 17, 2026 · Strategic initiative
  “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.”
- Dec 15, 2025 · Credit facility
  “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".”
- Sep 23, 2025 · Annual meeting results
  “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

- $0.04 · ex-div Oct 23, 2026
- $0.04 · ex-div Jul 17, 2026
- $0.04 · ex-div Apr 24, 2026
- $0.04 · ex-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.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Days to cover | 4.3 |
| Short interest | 155.92K |
| Avg volume | 36.15K |

As of Oct 15, 2026 · 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?](https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/3006203/friedman-surges-more-than-127-in-6-months-what-s-driving-the-stock?cid=CS-ZC-FT-microcap_article|investment_ideas-3006203) · Zacks Investment Research · Oct 13, 2026 · positive sentiment
- [Revisiting 2 Outperform Microcaps](https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2999761/revisiting-2-outperform-microcaps?cid=CS-ZC-FT-microcap_article-2999761) · Zacks Investment Research · Oct 4, 2026 · positive sentiment
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- [Friedman Industries, Incorporated Announces Cash Dividend](https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/26/03/g51582303/friedman-industries-incorporated-announces-cash-dividend?utm_source=benzinga_taxonomy&utm_medium=rss_feed_free&utm_content=taxonomy_rss&utm_campaign=channel) · Benzinga · Mar 31, 2026 · positive sentiment

## About 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, Florida; East Chicago, Indiana; Granite City, Illinois and Sinton, Texas and a flat-roll distribution facility located in Orlando, Florida. The tubular product segment consists of the Company's Texas Tubular Products division (TTP) located in Lone Star, Texas. TTP operates two electric resistance welded pipe mills with a combined outside diameter (OD). Its products are flat-roll products and tubular products.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Exchange | Nasdaq |
| Market | stocks |
| Type | CS |
| Currency | USD |
| Industry | STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS |
| Employees | 271 |
| Listed | Mar 17, 1992 |

[Company website](https://www.friedmanindustries.com)

## FAQ

### What is the Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) stock price today?

Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) is trading at $38.85 (-5.36% on the day) as of 3:58:00 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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## Related

- [Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD) insider trading](https://massive.com/quote/frd/insider-trading.md)
- [SEC 8-K events](https://massive.com/quote/sec-filings/8-k.md)
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