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Insteel Industries, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, Insteel Industries is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 5, 2026). It closed at $30.30, 20.3% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Insteel Industries Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. More about the company

$30.30
-9.67% today
$587M · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 14w
S4 25w
S2 23w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 10w → S3 6w → S2 14w → S3 4w → S2 3w → S3 6w → S4 10w → S1 6w → S4 25w → S1 2w → S4 3w → S1 1w → S2 23w → S3 5w → S4 7w → S1 7w → S2 7w → S3 1w → S4 12w → S1 11w → S4 3w current
Total tracked: 164 weeks across 21 stage runs.

IIIN among Metal Fabrication11th of 18 by relative strength

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Stocks in Metal Fabrication ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1APStage 2 · wk 498−7.2%
2ATIStage 3 · wk 194−12.1%
3PRLBStage 2 · wk 4388−5.4%
4RYZStage 4 · wk 372+17.9%
5CRSStage 4 · wk 168−26.0%
6WORStage 2 · wk 1965+7.9%
7TPCSStage 2 · wk 1261−1.3%
8TGStage 4 · wk 1560+14.6%
…11IIINStage 4 · wk 354+2.6%
vs 52W High
-20.3%
$24.43 lo$38.00 hi
20.3% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 3
1w13w26w
Week 3, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-2.4%
200 DMA: $31.04 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
1.69x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↗
Short-term trend rising gently
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+2.6%
3M
-7.2%
6M
+18.0%
YTD
-6.2%
1Y
-0.2%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-05-13
11 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-11-12.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 3 · Vol 1.69x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 3 · Vol 1.01x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 3 · Vol 2.37x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.04x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.92x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.08x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.02x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.66x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.65x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.68x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$30.30
200 DMA
$31.04
52W High
$38.00
52W Low
$24.43
5D Low
$29.53
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$33.54
60d High
$33.54
120d High
$33.54
250d High
$38.00
Next resistance
+10.7%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
16.2
Forward 10.8
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-40.9%
Revenue +9.9%
ROE
+10.0%
Profit margin +5.1%
Dividend Yield
0.39%
P/B 1.6

Insteel Industries: quick answers

What stage is Insteel Industries in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Insteel Industries (IIIN) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 5, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is Insteel Industries in an uptrend?

No. Insteel Industries is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 2.4% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Insteel Industries from its 52-week high?

Insteel Industries closed at $30.30 on Oct 22, 2026, 20.3% below its 52-week high of $38.00. Its 52-week low is $24.43.

How has Insteel Industries performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Insteel Industries is down 0.2% over the past year and down 6.2% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Insteel Industries in?

Insteel Industries is in the Metal Fabrication industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Metal Fabrication

Insteel Industries Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. The company offers prestressed concrete strand (PC strand) and welded wire reinforcement (WWR) products. Its PC strand, a seven-wire strand that is used to impart compression forces into precast concrete elements and structures providing reinforcement for bridges, parking decks, buildings, and other concrete structures. The company's WWR engineered reinforcing product is used in nonresidential and residential construction. It produces a range of WWR products, such as engineered structural mesh, an engineered made-to-order product that is used as the primary reinforcement for concrete elements or structures serving as a reinforcing solution for hot-rolled rebar; concrete pipe reinforcement, an engineered made-to-order product, which is used as the primary reinforcement in concrete pipe, box culverts, and precast manholes for drainage and sewage systems, water treatment facilities, and other related applications; and standard welded wire reinforcement, a secondary reinforcing product for crack control applications in residential and light nonresidential construction, including driveways, sidewalks, and various slab-on-grade applications. It sells its products through sales representatives to the manufacturers of concrete products, rebar fabricators, distributors, and contractors. Insteel Industries Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

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