NASDAQ:STLD Steel Dynamics (STLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $249.99 +3.19 (+1.29%) Closing price 10/28/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$249.70 -0.30 (-0.12%) As of 10/28/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Steel Dynamics Stock (NASDAQ:STLD) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Steel Dynamics alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$238.11▼$250.1350-Day Range$219.00▼$249.9952-Week Range$150.03▼$288.74Volume1.15 million shsAverage Volume1.20 million shsMarket Capitalization$35.83 billionP/E Ratio18.45Dividend Yield0.85%Price Target$275.17Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Steel Dynamics, Inc. is a steel producer and metals recycler headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company manufactures steel products using electric arc furnace technology and serves customers across industries such as construction, automotive, manufacturing, and energy. Its operations include the production of flat rolled steel, long steel products, structural steel, rail, and specialty products. Steel Dynamics also provides steel processing and fabrication services, including the manufacture of steel joists, deck systems, and other components used in commercial and industrial construction. The company operates metals recycling facilities that collect, process, and supply ferrous and nonferrous scrap to support its steelmaking operations. Steel Dynamics primarily serves customers in the United States and Mexico through its steel mills, processing facilities, fabrication operations, and recycling network. Steel Dynamics was founded in 1993 and has grown through the development and acquisition of steel, recycling, and fabrication businesses. Mark D. Millett serves as president and chief executive officer and has also served as chairman of the board.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Steel Dynamics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreSTLD MarketRank™: 4.923772609815 of 5 starsSteel Dynamics scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 227 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSteel Dynamics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialSteel Dynamics has a consensus price target of $275.17, representing about 10.1% upside from its current price of $249.99.Amount of Analyst CoverageSteel Dynamics has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Steel Dynamics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation4.4 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth29.73% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Steel Dynamics are expected to grow by 29.73% in the coming year, from $18.13 to $23.52 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Steel Dynamics is 18.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.06.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Steel Dynamics is 18.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 29.30.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSteel Dynamics has a PEG Ratio of 0.35. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSteel Dynamics has a P/B Ratio of 4.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.90% of the float of Steel Dynamics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSteel Dynamics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.98.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Steel Dynamics has recently decreased by 3.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldSteel Dynamics has a dividend yield of 0.88%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSteel Dynamics has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Steel Dynamics is 15.65%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Steel Dynamics will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.01% next year. This indicates that Steel Dynamics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Steel Dynamics' dividend. News and Social Media4.4 / 5News Sentiment1.10 News SentimentSteel Dynamics has a news sentiment score of 1.10. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.38 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Steel Dynamics this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest15 people have searched for STLD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 275% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Steel Dynamics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Steel Dynamics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders6.60% of the stock of Steel Dynamics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions82.41% of the stock of Steel Dynamics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Steel Dynamics' insider trading history. Receive STLD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Steel Dynamics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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STLD Stock News HeadlinesQ4 Earnings Forecast for Steel Dynamics Issued By KeyCorp16 minutes ago | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Materials Companies: Dow Inc (DOW), Southern Copper (SCCO) and Steel Dynamics (STLD)October 25, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comA letter from Shannon StansberryPorter Stansberry nearly canceled the entire project. When he first saw the claimed returns - only one down year in nearly two decades and total gains of almost 2,000% - his immediate reaction was disbelief. It took a trusted friend's personal vouching for Emmet Savage and a face-to-face trip to Ireland to change his mind. The full documentary, Investigating Project Prophet, is now live. | Porter & Company (Ad)KeyCorp Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) StockOctober 25, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Steel Dynamics (STLD) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (OtherNESRF)October 23, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comCleveland-Cliffs Surges 7% Despite Trade Tensions; Steel Dynamics Climbs 3%, Nucor Edges HigherOctober 23, 2026 | 247wallst.comSteel Dynamics Eyes New Highs Despite Earnings MissSteel Dynamics missed Q3 earnings estimates but posted double-digit growth, record shipments, and wider margins, with analysts maintaining a Moderate Buy rating.October 21, 2026 | marketbeat.com2 Steel Giants Just Reported Earnings—and Told Very Different StoriesSteel Dynamics and Cleveland-Cliffs posted Q3 earnings showing higher prices and shipments boosting results, with STLD gaining stability while CLF pursues a riskier, higher-upside turnaround.October 21, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines STLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have STLD shares performed this year? Steel Dynamics' stock was trading at $169.45 at the start of the year. Since then, STLD shares have increased by 47.5% and is now trading at $249.99. How were Steel Dynamics' earnings last quarter? Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 19th. The basic materials company reported $5.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.48 by $0.22. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 34.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Steel Dynamics buying back stock? Steel Dynamics' board initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, February 24th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $1.50 billion in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 7.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Does Steel Dynamics have any subsidiaries? Steel Dynamics subsidiaries include these companies: United Steel Supply LLC, Kentucky Electric Steel, Vulcan Threaded Products, Severstal, OmniSource Corporation, Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation, Mesabi Nugget Delaware LLC, and others. Who are Steel Dynamics' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Steel Dynamics include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.64%), Hosking Partners LLP (0.10%), Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.05%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Miguel Alvarez, Glenn Pushis, James Stanley Anderson, Gabriel Shaheen, Christopher A Graham, James C Marcuccilli, Bradley S Seaman, Kenneth W Cornew, Richard A Poinsatte and Chad Bickford. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Steel Dynamics? Shares of STLD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Steel Dynamics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Steel Dynamics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU), Nucor (NUE), ExxonMobil (XOM) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Record date for 10/9 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend9/30/2026Dividend Payable10/09/2026Last Earnings10/19/2026Today10/28/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, STLD's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMaterials Industry Metals & Mining Sub-IndustrySteel Current SymbolNASDAQ:STLD CIK1022671 Webwww.steeldynamics.com Phone(260) 969-3500Fax260-969-3590Employees14,400Year Founded1993Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Steel Dynamics$275.17 High Price Target$310.00 Low Price Target$255.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.69 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$13.55 Trailing P/E Ratio18.45 Forward P/E Ratio13.79 P/E Growth0.35Net Income$1.19 billion Net Margins8.82% Pretax Margin11.19% Return on Equity21.57% Return on Assets11.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.43 Current Ratio3.14 Quick Ratio1.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$22.22 billion Price / Sales1.61 Cash Flow$12.31 per share Price / Cash Flow20.31 Book Value$60.19 per share Price / Book4.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares143,328,000Free Float133,868,000Market Cap$35.83 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.48 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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