What Happened?

Shares of diversified industrial manufacturing company Worthington (NYSE:WOR) jumped 16.8% in the morning session after the company reported strong third-quarter (FQ2 2025) results that exceeded analysts' EPS and EBITDA expectations, while revenue came in roughly in line with Wall Street's estimates. While the top line implied a growth deceleration, this was due to an unfavorable comparison caused by the divestiture of its Sustainable Energy Solutions segment. Zooming out, we think this quarter featured some important positives.

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What The Market Is Telling Us

Worthington’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 8 moves greater than 5% over the last year. Moves this big are rare for Worthington and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.

Worthington is down 21.9% since the beginning of the year, and at $44.32 per share, it is trading 33.8% below its 52-week high of $66.98 from March 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Worthington’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,008.

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