FRD Analyst Ratings
Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Steel industry, with a market capitalization near $252.1M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 381 people, carrying a beta of 1.56 to the broader market. Friedman Industries, Inc. Led by Michael J. Taylor, public since 1980-03-17.
Consensus: Mixed from 0 analysts.
How to Read FRD Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked FRD analyst ratings questions
- What is the FRD consensus price target?
- Consensus price target is not currently available for FRD.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on FRD?
- Analyst rating consensus is not currently available for FRD.
- What recent ratings actions has FRD seen?
- Recent ratings actions for FRD are not currently in the snapshot.
- How do analyst targets affect FRD options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.