WS Worthington Steel, Inc.

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 144
Horizon days Filed Jun 1, 2026 Processed 13d 13h ago SEC 0001950047-26-005423
Form 144 — notice of proposed sale of securities
Latest settled — T+1d
WS ▼ -3.68% at T+1d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -3.68% · α vs SPY -2.95% · entry $43.80 → $42.19
Next anchor: T+5d due 7d ago
Last close $43.45 (close Jun 12) · -0.80% from $43.80 entry
Entry anchored
Jun 1, 2026
via day open
T+1d
-3.68%
call -3.68% · α -2.95%
$42.19
settled 13d ago
T+5d
call — · α —
due 7d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
in 15d
T+60d
call — · α —
in 2mo

Price Chart

Loading chart...

Executive Summary

Jeffrey R. Klingler, an officer of Worthington Steel, filed a Form 144 on June 1, 2026, indicating intent to sell 20,236 shares of common stock, with an approximate market value of $853,756.84 based on the filing date. The shares are to be acquired through the exercise of stock options over the next three months, and the sale is planned as a cash transaction through Morgan Stanley. This insider sale filing, while not a completed transaction, signals potential near-term selling by a company officer.

Actionable Insight

Monitor for actual Form 4 filings to confirm whether the sale was executed. The proposed sale is modest relative to market cap and appears to be a routine option exercise for liquidity, not a red flag. No immediate trading action warranted.

Key Facts

  • Officer Jeffrey R. Klingler filed Form 144 to sell 20,236 shares of Worthington Steel common stock.
  • Estimated sale value is approximately $853,756.84 based on the filing date.
  • Shares are to be acquired via exercise of stock options over the next three months.
  • Sale is planned as a cash transaction through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
  • The filing is an advance notice of intent to sell; the actual sale may or may not occur.

Financial Impact

Proposed sale of 20,236 shares valued at approximately $853,756.84, representing a small fraction of the company's $2.1B market cap.

dilutioninsider holdings

Risk Factors

  • Insider selling ahead of any negative catalyst could signal management concern, though no such catalyst is indicated here.
  • The sale is not yet executed; the filing only indicates intent.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills
Analyst Consensus
80% bullish (10 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
144 Filing (Primary)0001950047-26-005423
Document: 0001950047-26-005423-index.html0001950047-26-005423
Document: 0001950047-26-005423.txt0001950047-26-005423
4 reports for WS
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

Filters
Rows
Reports for WS — sortable, filterable
Type Now
Jun 2, 2026
12d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 6/10
$42.19 $42.80▲ +1.45%▲ +1.05%$43.45 (+2.99%)
Jun 1, 2026
13d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$43.80 $42.19▼ −3.68%▼ −2.95%$43.45 (−0.80%)
May 27, 2026
18d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$42.27 $42.18▼ −0.21%▼ −0.76%$43.45 (+2.79%)
May 26, 2026
19d ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$41.28 $42.27▼ −2.40%▼ −2.39%$43.45 (−5.26%)
Showing 4 of 4

US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens in 3h 46m

Subscribe to SecBot

Get Real-Time SEC Filing Intelligence

Comprehensive SEC filing analysis delivered the moment filings hit EDGAR. Sentiment scoring, impact analysis, and actionable insights for every material event.

Try SecBot Free Coming soon: SecBot Pro with alerts, watchlists, and API access