Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Updates Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Steel Dynamics has updated its Q3 2025 earnings guidance, projecting earnings per share between $2.600 and $2.640, slightly above the consensus estimate of $2.610.
• The company reported a quarterly dividend of $0.50, representing an annual yield of 1.5%, with the ex-dividend date set for September 30th.
• Recent analyst reports have raised price targets for Steel Dynamics, with JPMorgan increasing theirs from $138.00 to $150.00, indicating a general consensus of a "Moderate Buy" rating.

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD - Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.600-2.640 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.610. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Steel Dynamics Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:STLD traded up $0.98 during trading on Friday, reaching $140.82. 856,222 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,575,156. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $129.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $128.17. The firm has a market cap of $20.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.40. Steel Dynamics has a 1-year low of $103.17 and a 1-year high of $155.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 3.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The basic materials company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.05 by ($0.04). Steel Dynamics had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 11.88%. The company had revenue of $4.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.82 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.72 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Steel Dynamics will post 9.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Steel Dynamics Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Steel Dynamics's payout ratio is presently 29.15%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on STLD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Steel Dynamics from $138.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Steel Dynamics from $143.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Steel Dynamics from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $149.40.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Christopher A. Graham sold 12,000 shares of Steel Dynamics stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.71, for a total transaction of $1,520,520.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 66,738 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,456,371.98. The trade was a 15.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 6.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its position in shares of Steel Dynamics by 22.0% during the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 201,900 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $25,869,000 after acquiring an additional 36,434 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in Steel Dynamics by 215.2% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,172 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,430,000 after buying an additional 7,628 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Steel Dynamics during the second quarter worth about $52,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Steel Dynamics by 76.1% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 59,264 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $7,586,000 after acquiring an additional 25,601 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in Steel Dynamics by 4.2% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 58,692 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $7,513,000 after purchasing an additional 2,362 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.41% of the company's stock.

Steel Dynamics Company Profile

Steel Dynamics, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a steel producer and metal recycler in the United States. The Steel Operations segment offers hot rolled, cold rolled, and coated steel products; parallel flange beams and channel sections, flat bars, large unequal leg angles, and reinforcing steel bars, as well as standard strength carbon, intermediate alloy hardness, and premium grade rail products; engineered special-bar-quality products, merchant-bar-quality products, and other engineered round steel bars; channels, angles, flats, merchant rounds, and reinforcing steel bars; and specialty shapes and light structural steel products.