---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-001309"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IIIN"
cik: "0000764401"
company_name: "INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:17:55.460030+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Insteel Q1 net income jumps to $7.6M; pays $1.00 special dividend; closes equity offering for $53.6M

## Summary
- Net income $7.6M ($0.39/sh) vs $1.1M ($0.06); gross margin 11.3% vs 7.3%.
- Net sales +23.3% to $159.9M on 18.8% higher avg prices and 3.8% more shipments.
- Paid $1.00/sh special dividend ($19.4M); closed equity offering netting $53.6M from sale of ~3.19M shares; cash $15.6M, no debt.
- CEO optimistic for 2026 citing infrastructure/data center demand; import competition affects ~10% revenue.
- FY 2026 capex guided up to ~$20M on cost/productivity initiatives.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-001309
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IIIN
- cik: 0000764401
- company_name: INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764401/000143774926001309/0001437749-26-001309-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764401/000143774926001309/iiin20260113_8k.htm

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