FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES (FRD) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 3 insiders bought $89K and 0 sold $0 of FRD stock on the open market.
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FRD insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | $54K | 6 | — | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | $68K | 5 | — | 0 |
Valuation, profit and volume
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 3 FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $89K, while 0 insiders reported sales totaling $0. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, Mike J Taylor (CEO, President) has the highest Insider Score at 48.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19SEC | Gaurav ChhibbarCOO | Buy | 40051,400 held (+1%) | $16.94 | $7K | +147.8% | — |
| Mar 11SEC | Mike J TaylorCEO, President | Buy | 500223,166 held (+0%) | $18.00 | $9K | +133.2% | 48 |
| Mar 5SEC | Mike J TaylorCEO, President | Buy | 400222,666 held (+0%) | $18.00 | $7K | +133.2% | 48 |
| Feb 25SEC | Mike J TaylorCEO, President | Buy | 100222,266 held (+0%) | $18.00 | $2K | +133.2% | 48 |
| Feb 23SEC | Gaurav ChhibbarCOO | Buy | 1,00051,000 held (+2%) | $18.35 | $18K | +128.8% | — |
| Feb 20SEC | Mike J TaylorCEO, President | Buy | 600222,166 held (+0%) | $18.75 | $11K | +123.9% | 48 |
| Dec 4SEC | Mike J TaylorCEO, President | Buy | 500221,566 held (+0%) | $18.74 | $9K | +124.0% | 48 |
| Dec 2SEC | Sandra Kay ScottDirector | Buy | 50010,569 held (+5%) | $20.27 | $10K | +107.1% | — |
| Dec 2SEC | Sandra Kay ScottDirector | Buy | 50010,069 held (+5%) | $20.05 | $10K | +109.4% | — |
| Nov 25SEC | Mike J TaylorCEO, President | Buy | 1,000221,066 held (+0%) | $19.47 | $19K | +115.6% | 48 |
| Nov 25SEC | Mike J TaylorCEO, President | Buy | 1,000220,066 held (+0%) | $19.28 | $19K | +117.7% | 48 |
Insiders at FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike J TaylorCEO, President | $77K | — | Mar 11, 2026 | 48 |
| Gaurav ChhibbarCOO | $25K | — | Mar 19, 2026 | — |
| Sandra Kay ScottDirector | $20K | — | Dec 2, 2025 | — |
FRD stock: common questions
Are FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC insiders buying FRD stock?
In the past 12 months, 3 insiders reported open-market purchases of FRD worth $89K. The latest was COO Gaurav Chhibbar bought $7K of FRD at $16.94.
Are FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC insiders selling FRD stock?
0 insiders reported sales worth $0 over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is FRD's 52-week range?
Over the past year FRD has traded between $16.96 and $48.08. It last closed at $41.98 on Oct 9, 2026.