WS Company Profile and Key Details

Worthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE:WS) closed at $32.74 USD, gaining $0.72 (2.25%) from the previous close of $32.02. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $27.22 and $49.17. With a market capitalization of about $1.66 billion, Worthington Steel, Inc. is classified as a small-cap and shows higher-than-market volatility (beta ~2.20). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 290.02 thousand shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Columbus, OH, Worthington Steel, Inc. operates in the Basic Materials sector and the Steel industry. Led by CEO Geoffrey G. Gilmore, the company employs approximately 5,000 people and listed since December 04, 2023. Worthington Steel, Inc. functions as a specialized steel processing enterprise serving the North American market.

WS has shown sold momentum, gaining 6.93% over the past week and 30.02% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 14.1%. Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 -3.04%, SMA50 8.21%, SMA200 31.12%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 51.78 (neutral), while the ATR of 1.7 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -11.69% below its high and over 103.85% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 622.32 thousand shares is significantly above the 3-month average of 292.71 thousand, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 14.59% annually over the next five years. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 6 Strong Buy ratings, 0 Buy ratings, 0 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $47.00 to $36.00. The high target offers 46.78% upside. The low target suggests 12.43% downside. The mean target is $42.00. This offers 31.17% upside. Worthington Steel, Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended June 24, 2026, missed forecasts by 1.37%. The prior quarter beat by -42.55%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -47.76% in March 19, 2025.

Worthington Steel, Inc. last paid a dividend of 0.64 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $10.81. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.

Worthington Steel, Inc. has 50.87 million shares outstanding. The public float is 45.12 million shares, elevated short interest at 3.73% of float. This equals 996.49 thousand shares. The short ratio is 5.07 days. Institutional investors hold 87.71% of the float. Insiders own 36.04%. Larivey Clifford holds 64.31 thousand shares, BOWSHER JON J has 17.89 thousand shares and Kelly Scott J has 16.16 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net buying. They sold 11.10 thousand shares across 1 transactions.

Worthington Steel, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 91.49, slightly above the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 0.47 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.49 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 13.82, also above market averages.

Worthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE:WS) shares are up 14.1% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Worthington Steel, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 91.49. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Overweight territory and a mean price target of $40.86, suggesting 27.61% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-14.83% over two weeks), a medium-term fall (-77.51% over three months), and a longer-term loss (-1.87% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Worthington Steel, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -14.83%, with price expected at $27.27 by July 16, 2026, within a range of $25.72 to $28.77 3-Month Outlook: Projected fall of -77.51%, reaching $7.20 by September 30, 2026, with a range of $5.37 to $7.75. 1-Year Outlook: Projected loss of -1.87%, with price at $31.42 by July 02, 2027, within a range of $29.57 to $33.27.