Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for WS in the last 90 days.
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Worthington Steel (WS) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$37.99+1.94 (+5.4%)
Gekko Brief
Oct 12 closeWorthington Steel closed at $37.99 on 12 October 2026, +5.4% on the day. The price sits between the 50-day ($35.68) and 200-day ($37.31) moving averages, inside a 52-week range of $27.22 to $49.17. The GekkoIndex reads 53.5, in the Neutral zone, up 7.1 points over five sessions. Gekko Fair Value is $36.20, so the price is 4.9% above it.
The next earnings report is due on 16 December 2026, 65 days away (before open). Over the last 8 reports the company beat the earnings estimate 4 times, with an average move of 11.7% across the report.
A typical daily move is about 5.4%, and a typical 20-day move about 8.2%. On the swing-trade checklist, 1 item reads supportive and 0 read as a headwind.
A plain summary of the figures as of the Oct 12, 2026 close.
Worthington Steel price vs fair value
Close $37.99200-day averageGekko Fair Value $36.20
Worthington Steel quick facts
- Market cap
- $1.94B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Forward P/E
- 8.1
- EPS, TTM
- −$0.67
- Revenue, TTM
- $5.30B
- Profit margin
- -0.7%
- Dividend yield
- 1.80%
- Beta
- 2.23
- Volume
- 373,169 avg 465,272
- 1-year return
- +23.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±5.4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.2%
- 50-day average
- $35.68
- 200-day average
- $37.31
- Next earnings
- Dec 16 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 50.07M
Worthington Steel swing-trade checklist
Worthington Steel scores 1 supportive, 3 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 4 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
1 supportive3 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $37.99 sits between the 50-day ($35.68) and 200-day ($37.31) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
53.5, Neutral
Reading 53.5 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
4.9% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (4.9% above).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 65 days
Next report Dec 16, 2026, 65 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityno data
No data
Not enough years of history for a seasonal read.
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Worthington Steel stock chart and price history
Worthington Steel closed at $37.99 on Oct 12, 2026, +23.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $27.22 to $49.17.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +12.1%
- 3 months
- +11.9%
- 6 months
- +10.2%
- 1 year
- +23.9%
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About Worthington Steel
Worthington Steel converts raw steel into processed materials for manufacturers across North America. Its output includes flat-rolled carbon steel, welded blanks made of steel or aluminum, and laminated electrical steel parts, which find use in cars, heavy trucks, farm equipment, buildings, and energy-related applications.
Customers come from these different manufacturing fields, relying on the company to shape standard steel into forms suited to their specific production needs. The range of processes it offers, from welding to lamination, lets it address varied technical demands depending on what a given industry requires.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Steel traces its founding to 2023. The stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker WS.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Non-energy minerals
- Industry
- Steel
- Website
- worthingtonsteel.com
Worthington Steel GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Worthington Steel’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 53.5, in the Neutral zone, up 7.1 points over five sessions.
53.5Neutral
Up 7.1 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 36 | −2.3% | +0.5% | ||
| Accumulation | 202 | +1.1% | +3.5% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 402 | +0.4% | +0.9% | ||
| Distribution | 40 | −0.9% | −2.7% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average WS share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Worthington Steel stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Worthington Steel trades 4.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $36.20, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Worthington Steel shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$36.20
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
4.9% above fair value · About fair value
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 18.7% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Worthington Steel insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Worthington Steel, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in WS were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Worthington Steel has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended May 31, 2026
- $3.20M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.17%
From company filings.
Worthington Steel earnings: next date and track record
Worthington Steel reports on Dec 16, 2026, before the open (65 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Dec 16, 2026
Expected before the open, 65 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.14
- Revenue estimate
- $3.06B
4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±11.7%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jun 24, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Worthington Steel completed its largest acquisition in company history, acquiring a 62% majority stake in Klöckner & Co. on June 3rd for over $1 billion in new capital raised. Q4 fiscal 2026 net sales increased 12% to $929.2 million, with adjusted EBITDA of $75.2 million and adjusted EPS of $0.74. The quarter included non-recurring transaction costs and one-time non-cash impairment charges on electrical steel assets in Europe and the US. The Klöckner deal expands WS into aluminum, stainless, long products, plate, and fabrication.
- Guidance
- Management is pursuing a German DPLTA structure and Klöckner delisting to streamline integration and capture synergies. Macro conditions were described as stable to soft with customers remaining inventory-disciplined. No specific revenue or earnings targets were provided in this excerpt.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | $0.74 est $0.73 | $929.2M est $992.0M | −7.4% |
| Mar 25, 2026 | $0.27 est $0.47 | $769.8M est $882.9M | −12.2% |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $0.38 est $0.39 | $871.9M est $801.8M | +1.6% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $0.77 est $0.74 | $872.9M est $785.3M | −11.9% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | $1.05 est $0.83 | $832.9M est $725.0M | +23.2% |
| Mar 19, 2025 | $0.27 est $0.29 | $687.4M est $800.5M | +6.8% |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.19 est $0.56 | $739.0M est $740.4M | −17.6% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.56 est $0.55 | $834.0M est $775.1M | −13.1% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Worthington Steel stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Worthington Steel is $46.00, +21.1% from the last close.
$46.00consensus 12-month target, +21.1% from the last close
+0.9%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
±5.4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Worthington Steel market cap and key statistics
Worthington Steel’s market cap is $1.94B and revenue of $5.30B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.94B
- Forward P/E
- 8.1
- EPS, TTM
- −$0.67
- Gekko Fair Value
- $36.20
Trading
- Volume
- 373,169
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 465,272
- 52-week high
- $49.17
- 52-week low
- $27.22
- Shares outstanding
- 50.07M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $5.30B
- Profit margin
- -0.7%
- Return on equity
- -3.4%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −25.9%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 2.23
- Typical daily move
- ±5.4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.2%
- Dividend yield
- 1.80%
Worthington Steel stock news this week
Coverage of Worthington Steel this week reads negative: 2 positive, 4 neutral and 8 negative headlines.
- Form 144 WORTHINGTON STEEL INC For: 11 October By Investing.comInvesting.com Nigeria, Oct 11
- A Look at Worthington Steel Inc (WS) After 4.1% Gain -- GF Value $50.71 vs Price $36.05GuruFocus, Oct 9
- Worthington Steel Q1 2027 Deep Dive: What’s Behind the EPS MissAlphaStreet, Oct 9
- Worthington Steel Q1 2027 Deep Dive: What’s Behind the 26.0% MissAlphaStreet, Oct 8
- Worthington Steel Q1 Earnings Call HighlightsTradingView, Oct 8
- Worthington Steel: 212% Revenue Growth, Yet EPS Went Backward (NYSE:WS)Seeking Alpha, Oct 8
Worthington Steel peers
Worthington Steel’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NUENucor | Neutral | 14.0% above |
| STLDSteel Dynamics | Neutral | 16.0% above |
| RSReliance | Neutral | 13.7% above |
| CLFCleveland-Cliffs | Neutral | 17.5% below |
| CMCCommercial Metals | Accumulation | 1.9% below |
| RYZRyerson | Neutral | 40.1% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Worthington Steel stock FAQ
What is Worthington Steel’s market cap?
Worthington Steel’s market cap is $1.94B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $37.99, with 50.07M shares outstanding.
What is the Worthington Steel stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Worthington Steel is $46.00, +21.1% from the last close. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Worthington Steel stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Worthington Steel is about fair value: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $37.99 is 4.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $36.20. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Worthington Steel report earnings next?
Worthington Steel is expected to report on Dec 16, 2026, before the market opens (65 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.14 per share on revenue of $3.06B. Worthington Steel beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 11.7% on average across the report.
What is Worthington Steel’s 52-week high and low?
Worthington Steel’s 52-week high is $49.17 and its 52-week low is $27.22; it closed at $37.99 on Oct 12, 2026, +23.9% over the past year.
Is Worthington Steel stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 1 of the 4 items with data read as supportive (earnings risk), 3 as mixed (trend, gekkoindex and fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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