Insteel Industries, Inc. filings document financial results, shareholder distributions and governance matters for a North Carolina operating company that manufactures steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, including net sales, shipment trends, gross margin, working capital, cash balances, revolving credit facility use and related earnings-release exhibits.
The company’s SEC record also covers dividend declarations on its common stock, annual meeting vote results, director elections, advisory executive-compensation votes, auditor ratification and board governance disclosures. Proxy materials provide the formal governance framework for these shareholder matters, while event reports record capital-return actions and director and board-size disclosures.
Insteel Industries Inc. reported fiscal 2026 net sales of $739.5 million, up 14.2% from $647.7 million. Average selling prices rose 11.5% and shipments 2.4%; fiscal 2026 covered 53 weeks versus 52 weeks in fiscal 2025. Gross profit fell 19.0% to $75.7 million; gross profit was 10.2% of net sales, compared with 14.4%. Net earnings decreased 28.0% to $29.5 million, or $1.51 per diluted share, from $41.0 million, or $2.10.
Cash from operating activities was $36.6 million, compared with $27.2 million in fiscal 2025. As of October 3, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $37.5 million; no Credit Facility borrowings were outstanding, and $98.7 million of borrowing capacity was available. In August 2026, Insteel announced plans to close its Upper Sandusky, Ohio facility and consolidate operations into its remaining welded wire reinforcement facilities; manufacturing is expected to cease in the first quarter of fiscal 2027.
Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) Chairman, President and CEO H. O. Woltz III reported a bona fide gift disposition of 2,325 shares of Common Stock on October 28, 2026. His reported direct holdings afterward were 493,121 shares. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported for the gift.
Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $209.3 million, up 17.9% from $177.4 million, while net earnings fell to $7.7 million from $14.6 million. Average selling prices rose 6.6% and shipments increased 10.6%; shipments benefited from an extra week in the fiscal calendar. Gross profit was $21.0 million versus $28.6 million, and gross margin was 10.0% versus 16.1%, as higher raw-material, freight and operating costs outpaced price increases. The quarter included $0.7 million in restructuring charges, reducing earnings per share by $0.03.
Fiscal 2026 sales were $739.5 million versus $647.7 million, while net earnings were $29.5 million versus $41.0 million. Operating activities generated $36.6 million of cash, compared with $27.2 million in fiscal 2025. Insteel ended the year debt-free with $37.5 million in cash and no borrowings under its $100.0 million revolving credit facility. It expects approximately $30.0 million in fiscal 2027 capital expenditures, primarily for engineered structural mesh expansion, prestressed concrete strand investments, cost-reduction and productivity initiatives, and maintenance. Management expects the welded-wire operations consolidation to result in substantial cost reductions.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN) reported that Senior Vice President and COO Richard Wagner sold 1,640 shares of common stock on 2026-08-27 in a sale coded as an open market or private transaction at a reported price of $30.3071 per share. Following this transaction, he directly holds 40,000 shares of INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC common stock.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN) has a notice under Rule 144 from Richard Wagner covering a proposed sale of 1,640 shares of common stock through Charles Schwab Corp on the NYSE. The shares, with an indicated aggregate market value of $49,724.00, were acquired from the issuer as vested restricted stock via equity compensation on 08/14/2026. The notice also reports 19,358,247 common shares outstanding in connection with this planned sale.
Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) announced that it will close its welded wire reinforcement facility in Upper Sandusky, Ohio and consolidate production into its other welded wire reinforcement plants, which management states have ample capacity. Operations at the Upper Sandusky facility are expected to cease by the end of October 2026, eliminating up to 65 positions.
In connection with the closure, Insteel expects to record a restructuring charge of approximately $4.6 million, including $2.5 million for equipment relocation, $0.4 million for employee separation, $1.0 million for asset impairment and $0.7 million for other closure-related costs. The company expects charges other than asset impairment to be cash expenditures beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2027 and continuing through the remainder of that fiscal year. Insteel’s President and CEO, H.O. Woltz III, stated that consolidating welded wire facilities is intended to align the manufacturing footprint with customer demand, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen cost competitiveness, and that the company does not expect this action to affect revenue.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN) reported insider equity compensation activity by Senior Vice President and COO Richard Wagner. On August 14, 2026, 2,218 Restricted Stock Units vested and converted into 2,218 shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. In connection with this vesting, 578 shares of Common Stock were withheld to satisfy tax liabilities at a price of $32.62 per share. Following the vesting, no Restricted Stock Units from this grant remained outstanding.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN) reported that Chairman, President and CEO H. O. Woltz III had 5,647 Restricted Stock Units vest on August 14, 2026, which converted into an equal number of common shares. Of these, 1,473 shares of common stock were disposed of to cover tax liabilities at a price of $32.62 per share, with the remainder retained as directly owned common stock. Woltz is also reported as indirect co-trustee holder of 113,328 common shares in trusts created by the Estate of Howard O. Woltz, Jr. and 57,282 common shares in the Woltz Foundation. The transactions were not reported as being made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN) reported that officer Elizabeth Carroll, VP, Secretary and CLO, had 2,420 Restricted Stock Units vest and automatically convert into 2,420 shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis on August 14, 2026. In connection with this vesting, 941 common shares were disposed of at $32.62 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, with no remaining RSUs reported after the transaction.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN) reported that officer Scot R. Jafroodi, VP, CFO and Treasurer, had Restricted Stock Units vest and convert into common stock. On August 14, 2026, 2,017 Restricted Stock Units were exercised and converted into 2,017 shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. Of these shares, 526 were withheld at $32.62 per share to satisfy tax obligations related to the vesting, with the balance of the vested shares retained as directly owned common stock.