08:18 AM EDT, 10/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Worthington Enterprises ( WOR ) was Smart Insider's stock pick of the week after the company's director Michael Endres purchased $529,000 worth of shares for $52.95 apiece on Sept. 25, raising his ownership by 17%.

This was Endres' first stock buy since 2018, and a reversal from a sale of $4.2 million worth of shares in March 2024 at $64.26 apiece, Smart Insider said in a Tuesday note.

This is a "notable" stock purchase, and the director has an "excellent" record as both a buyer and seller, according to the note.

Smart Insider ranked the stock +1, or strong positive signal, on Sept. 25.