Worthington Steel (WS) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) is expected to be posting its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, September 24th. Analysts expect Worthington Steel to post earnings of $0.72 per share and revenue of $785.30 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 25th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $832.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $800.45 million. Worthington Steel had a net margin of 3.58% and a return on equity of 9.43%. The company’s revenue was down 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.06 EPS. On average, analysts expect Worthington Steel to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Worthington Steel Price Performance

Worthington Steel stock opened at $33.68 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.71 billion, a PE ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 1.88. The company’s 50-day moving average is $32.03 and its 200-day moving average is $28.39. Worthington Steel has a fifty-two week low of $21.30 and a fifty-two week high of $47.19.

Worthington Steel Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 26th. Investors of record on Friday, September 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.16 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 12th. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Worthington Steel’s payout ratio is presently 29.36%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Worthington Steel

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WS. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Worthington Steel by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 19,346 shares of the company’s stock valued at $490,000 after buying an additional 841 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in Worthington Steel by 50.9% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 1,178 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in Worthington Steel by 149.9% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 1,412 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Worthington Steel by 8.7% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 25,302 shares of the company’s stock worth $754,000 after purchasing an additional 2,034 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of Worthington Steel by 14.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 15,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 2,038 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.41% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of Worthington Steel from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Worthington Steel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $36.00.

Worthington Steel Company Profile

Worthington Steel, Inc operates as a steel processor in North America. It offers carbon flat-rolled steel and tailor welded blanks, as well as electrical steel laminations; and aluminum tailor welded blanks. The company serves various end-markets, including automotive, heavy truck, agriculture, construction, and energy.