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IIIN

Insteel Industries, Inc.

Industrials · $562M market cap

Verdict

Share price

$29.56

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$19.16

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$7.66

buy price

Overpriced

IIIN is Overpriced: at $29.56 it trades 54% above its fair value of $19.16. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $7.66, 74% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings grow slowly (under 7% a year), but cash flow is steady, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth2.2% a year✗
Equity per share growth5.6% a year✗
Sales growth4.4% a year✗
Free cash flow growth5.1% a year✗
Return on invested capital7.1%✗

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds IIIN. In Q2 2026, 1 added. Who we track

First Eagle Investment Management

First Eagle Investment Management · as of Q2 2026

$15.4M

511,454 shares

Moves in Q2 2026

Added: First Eagle Investment Management

Insider activity

Since Aug 10, 2026: no open-market purchases, 1 sale worth $50K and 20 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Wagner Richard

Senior Vice President and COO · 2026-08-27

Sold

$50K

Other filings

York James R.

Senior Vice President · 2026-08-14

Tax withholding

$11K

York James R.

Senior Vice President · 2026-08-14

Option exercise

1,210 shares

Jafroodi Scot R

VP, CFO and Treasurer · 2026-08-14

Tax withholding

$17K

Jafroodi Scot R

VP, CFO and Treasurer · 2026-08-14

Option exercise

2,017 shares

Southern Elizabeth Carroll

VP, Secretary and CLO · 2026-08-14

Tax withholding

$31K

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Southern Elizabeth Carroll

VP, Secretary and CLO · 2026-08-14

Option exercise

2,420 shares

WOLTZ H O III

Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-14

Tax withholding

$48K

WOLTZ H O III

Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-14

Option exercise

5,647 shares

Wagner Richard

Senior Vice President and COO · 2026-08-14

Tax withholding

$19K

Wagner Richard

Senior Vice President and COO · 2026-08-14

Option exercise

2,218 shares

WOLTZ H O III

Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-10

Award

8,697 shares

WOLTZ H O III

Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-10

Award

$651K

Jafroodi Scot R

VP, CFO and Treasurer · 2026-08-10

Award

1,933 shares

Jafroodi Scot R

VP, CFO and Treasurer · 2026-08-10

Award

$145K

Wagner Richard

Senior Vice President and COO · 2026-08-10

Award

2,126 shares

Wagner Richard

Senior Vice President and COO · 2026-08-10

Award

$159K

York James R.

Senior Vice President · 2026-08-10

Award

1,160 shares

York James R.

Senior Vice President · 2026-08-10

Award

$87K

Southern Elizabeth Carroll

VP, Secretary and CLO · 2026-08-10

Award

1,160 shares

Southern Elizabeth Carroll

VP, Secretary and CLO · 2026-08-10

Award

$87K

About Insteel Industries, Inc.

Insteel Industries, Inc., along with its various subsidiaries, focuses on the manufacturing and commercialization of steel wire reinforcement products specifically for concrete construction applications. The company's primary offerings include prestressed concrete strand (PC strand) and welded wire reinforcement (WWR). Its PC strand is a distinctive seven-wire product designed to introduce compression into precast…

Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works