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Steel Dynamics (STLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$146.55 +3.82 (+2.68%)
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About Steel Dynamics Stock (NASDAQ:STLD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$142.28
$146.75
50-Day Range
$121.36
$145.09
52-Week Range
$103.17
$155.56
Volume
683,530 shs
Average Volume
1.56 million shs
Market Capitalization
$21.57 billion
P/E Ratio
21.36
Dividend Yield
1.36%
Price Target
$148.78
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Steel Dynamics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

STLD MarketRank™: 

Steel Dynamics scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 188 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Steel Dynamics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Steel Dynamics is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Steel Dynamics has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Steel Dynamics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Steel Dynamics are expected to grow by 34.30% in the coming year, from $9.01 to $12.10 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Steel Dynamics is 21.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.06.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Steel Dynamics is 21.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 159.00.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Steel Dynamics has a PEG Ratio of 1.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Steel Dynamics has a P/B Ratio of 2.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Steel Dynamics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.82% of the float of Steel Dynamics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Steel Dynamics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Steel Dynamics has recently increased by 11.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Steel Dynamics pays a meaningful dividend of 1.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Steel Dynamics has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Steel Dynamics is 29.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Steel Dynamics will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.53% next year. This indicates that Steel Dynamics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Steel Dynamics' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.82% of the float of Steel Dynamics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Steel Dynamics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Steel Dynamics has recently increased by 11.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Steel Dynamics has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Steel Dynamics this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    15 people have searched for STLD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Steel Dynamics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Steel Dynamics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,520,520.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 6.30% of the stock of Steel Dynamics is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    82.41% 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.
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STLD Stock News Headlines

Steel Dynamics: Limited Upside Ahead Of Q3 Results (Downgrade)
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STLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Steel Dynamics' stock was trading at $114.07 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, STLD stock has increased by 28.5% and is now trading at $146.55.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 21st. The basic materials company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.04. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 1.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Steel Dynamics' Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, February 24th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $1,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 7.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Steel Dynamics subsidiaries include United Steel Supply LLC, Kentucky Electric Steel, Vulcan Threaded Products, Severstal, OmniSource Corporation, Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation, Mesabi Nugget Delaware LLC, and others.

Steel Dynamics' top institutional investors include Czech National Bank (0.02%), Venture Visionary Partners LLC (0.01%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. and Oak Thistle LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Keith E Busse, Miguel Alvarez, Glenn Pushis, Gabriel Shaheen, Christopher A Graham, James C Marcuccilli, Bradley S Seaman, Richard A Poinsatte and Chad Bickford.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Steel Dynamics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Tesla (TSLA) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/11 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend
6/30/2025
Dividend Payable
7/11/2025
Last Earnings
7/21/2025
Record date for 10/10 Dividend
9/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/10 Dividend
9/30/2025
Today
10/08/2025
Dividend Payable
10/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/20/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
STEEL - PRODUCERS
Sub-Industry
Steel
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:STLD
CIK
1022671
Employees
13,000
Year Founded
1993

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$155.00
Low Price Target
$145.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.86
Trailing P/E Ratio
21.36
Forward P/E Ratio
16.27
P/E Growth
1.15
Net Income
$1.54 billion
Net Margins
6.07%
Pretax Margin
7.70%
Return on Equity
11.88%
Return on Assets
6.71%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.43
Current Ratio
3.13
Quick Ratio
1.34

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$17.54 billion
Price / Sales
1.23
Cash Flow
$13.71 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.69
Book Value
$57.63 per share
Price / Book
2.54

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
147,210,000
Free Float
137,931,000
Market Cap
$21.57 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.40

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This page (NASDAQ:STLD) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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