Worthington Steel (WS) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

Live quote · data updated Oct 14, 2026

Worthington Steel · Materials · ref. ETF XLB · 11 calls · price $39.2

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What the company does: Worthington Steel, Inc. operates as a steel processor in North America.

📈 Worthington Steel (WS) stock price

$39.2+27.8% over range

Oct 14, 25low $28.1 · high $48.69Oct 13, 26

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100% recommend buying · 1 analysts

📊 JPI status : Worthington Steel has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

🎯 WS price target & analyst consensus — price $39.20

The price target · all analysts combined (1 targets)

Highest target · 1 firm of 1$46+17.3%

Median target · of 1 targets$46+17.3%

Lowest target · 1 firm of 1$46+17.3%

Current price$39.2

⭐ What the most reliable analysts say

No reliable analyst is bullish on this stock right now. A “reliable” analyst is a firm that, on this sector, hits more than 55% of its targets and beats its sector. None of them sees upside here — which is exactly why this stock is in no JPI selection.

The consensus · 1 ratings (last 6 months)

Strong Buy00%

Buy1100%

Hold00%

Sell00%

Strong Sell00%

Go deeper on the analysts

🎯 WS price target all

All 11 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.

→ See all 11 targets, analyst by analyst

💡 The best analysts on WS most reliable

Their real reliability on WS, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.

→ See their reliability on WS

All analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)

💬 A question about Worthington Steel? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

📊 Returns & performance

✅ Historical analyst reliability on WS

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm ↕	% right i ↕	Gain vs sector i ↕	Calls i ↕
Keybanc ↗	40%	+14.5%	5

📊 What $1,000 invested in Worthington Steel would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Worthington Steel 10 years ago would be worth $1,529 today, i.e. +15%/yr on average. Best year: 2025 (+16%), worst: 2024 (+8%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Worthington Steel

Investment	Worth today	Gain
1 years ago	$1,117	+12%
3 years ago	$1,529	+53%

→ See Worthington Steel's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Worthington Steel)

Year	Return	$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)	-3%	$966 (-3%)
2025	+16%	$1,117 (+12%)
2024	+8%	$1,208 (+21%)

→ See Worthington Steel's full return history + gain calculator

⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

📰 Recent news on Worthington Steel

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📋 All analyst calls on WS

Keybanc ↗

Jun 2, 26

▲ Overweight · 🎯$46

Price at call : $42.19 — upside +9%

Today : $39.2 — upside +17%

🎯 on WS : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 2, 27

Keybanc ↗

Mar 27, 26

▲ Overweight · 🎯$38

Price at call : $28.1 — upside +35%

Today : $39.2 — upside -3%

🎯 on WS : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 27, 27

Keybanc ↗

Mar 25, 26

▲ Overweight · 🎯$46

Price at call : $35.01 — upside +31%

Today : $39.2 — upside +17%

🎯 on WS : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 25, 27

Keybanc ↗

Jan 23, 26

▲ Overweight · 🎯$47

Price at call : $40.37 — upside +16%

Today : $39.2 — upside +20%

🎯 on WS : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 23, 27

Keybanc ↗

Dec 16, 25

▲ Overweight · 🎯$39

Price at call : $35.46 — upside +10%

Today : $39.2 — upside -1%

🎯 on WS : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 16, 26

Keybanc ↗

Sep 16, 25

▲ Overweight · 🎯$36

Price at call : $33.55 — upside +7%

Today : $39.2 — upside -8%

Expected +7% · Actual -1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WS : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)

-0.7%

stock -1% · XLB +11%

matured Sep 16, 26

Keybanc ↗

Mar 7, 25

▲ Overweight · 🎯$34

Price at call : $24.72 — upside +38%

Today : $39.2 — upside -13%

Expected +38% · Actual +49% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on WS : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)

+49.1%

stock +49% · XLB +16%

matured Mar 7, 26

Keybanc ↗

Apr 3, 24

▲ Overweight · 🎯$40

Price at call : $36.41 — upside +10%

Today : $39.2 — upside +2%

Expected +10% · Actual -36% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WS : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)

-35.5%

stock -36% · XLB -11%

matured Apr 3, 25

See the other 3 calls, newest to oldest

Keybanc ↗

Mar 26, 24

▲ Overweight · 🎯$39

Price at call : $34.99 — upside +11%

Today : $39.2 — upside -1%

Expected +11% · Actual -25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on WS : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)

-25.3%

stock -25% · XLB -5%

matured Mar 26, 25

Seaport Global ↗

Mar 11, 24

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy

🎯 on WS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 45.8% · +9.7% (24 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 11, 25

Keybanc ↗

Dec 4, 23

▲ Overweight · 🎯$29

Price at call : $24.2 — upside +20%

Today : $39.2 — upside -26%

Expected +20% · Actual +85% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on WS : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 43.8% · -2.7% (153 calls)

+84.8%

stock +85% · XLB +15%

matured Dec 3, 24

Frequently asked questions

Should I buy Worthington Steel stock?

This isn't buy advice. For Worthington Steel, the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $46.00 (+17% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 40% of the time (5 calls tracked on Worthington Steel). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is it too late to buy Worthington Steel? How high can it go?

The most bullish analyst target on Worthington Steel is $46.00 (+17% above today's price); the average is $46.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Worthington Steel on our site before trusting it.

Is Worthington Steel still a good buy?

The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 1 analyst have a real record on Worthington Steel, the best hitting 40% over 5 calls. Current consensus: "Buy". Make your call on data, not noise.

What has Worthington Steel's past performance been?

Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: WS performance & returns.