Steel Dynamics (STLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Steel Dynamics, Inc. is a U.S.-based, diversified steel producer and metals recycler that operates an integrated network of mini-mills, finishing lines and fabrication facilities. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the company manufactures a broad range of steel products and provides downstream processing, coating and fabrication services to industrial customers. Its operations combine steelmaking using electric-arc furnaces with extensive metals recycling capabilities, allowing Steel Dynamics to convert scrap ferrous and nonferrous materials into finished steel products.

The company’s product portfolio includes flat-rolled steel (coiled and sheet products), structural steel and fabricated components, along with coated and painted steel used in consumer, industrial and construction applications. Steel Dynamics also offers custom processing services such as slitting, cut-to-length, galvanizing and painting, enabling it to supply both commodity-grade and value-added specialty products tailored to customer specifications.

Steel Dynamics serves a wide array of end markets, including automotive, construction, appliance, manufacturing, energy and infrastructure, primarily across the United States while participating in export markets as conditions warrant. Its footprint comprises steel mills, finishing and coating lines, fabrication yards and scrap recycling facilities located in multiple states, designed to support regional customer demand and logistical efficiency.

The company emphasizes vertical integration, operational efficiency and the recycling of scrap metal as core elements of its business model. Steel Dynamics invests in production capacity, finishing technologies and downstream services to broaden its product mix and respond to changing market requirements, while positioning itself to supply both commodity steel and specialized, value-added components to industrial customers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $222.06 to $229.24
• 50-Day Range: $220.39 to $282.76
• 52-Week Range: $119.89 to $288.74
• Volume: 1.14 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.30 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $33.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.43
• Dividend Yield: 0.93%
• Price Target: $234.55
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Steel Dynamics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Steel Dynamics scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 180 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 5 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 been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.06%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Steel Dynamics are expected to grow by 15.06% in the coming year, from $16.73 to $19.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Steel Dynamics is 24.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.27.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Steel Dynamics is 24.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 20.96.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Steel Dynamics has a PEG Ratio of 0.45. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Steel Dynamics has a P/B Ratio of 3.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.72% 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 2.25, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Steel Dynamics has recently decreased by 8.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Steel Dynamics has a dividend yield of 0.92%, which is in 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 22.67%. 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 11.01% next year. This indicates that Steel Dynamics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.16

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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Steel Dynamics this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for STLD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -56% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Steel Dynamics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $5,438,226.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

6.60% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/21/2026
• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Today: 7/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: STEEL - PRODUCERS
• Sub-Industry: Steel
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:STLD
• CIK: 1022671
• Web: www.steeldynamics.com
• Phone: (260) 969-3500
• Fax: 260-969-3590
• Employees: 14,400
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Steel Dynamics: $234.55
• High Price Target: $291.00
• Low Price Target: $165.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.65
• P/E Growth: 0.43
• Net Income: $1.19 billion
• Net Margins: 7.22%
• Pretax Margin: 9.08%
• Return on Equity: 15.54%
• Return on Assets: 8.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
• Current Ratio: 3.13
• Quick Ratio: 1.33

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $18.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.82
• Cash Flow: $12.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.67
• Book Value: $60.19 per share
• Price / Book: 3.79

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 144,720,000
• Free Float: 135,170,000
• Market Cap: $33.06 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.53