Steel Dynamics (STLD)
NASDAQ:STLD
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STLD Stock Chart & Stats
$200.32
-$3.31(-2.76%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$200.32
-$3.31(-2.76%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$119.89 - $230.94
Previous CloseN/A
Volume515.54K
Average Volume (3M)1.09M
Market Cap
$32.98B
Enterprise Value$36.00B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$556.53M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$4.20B
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.1
Beta1.26
Next Earnings
Jul 22, 2026Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.11%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.78
Shares Outstanding144,212,780
10 Day Avg. Volume924,649
30 Day Avg. Volume1,091,248
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.12
Price to Book (P/B)2.80
Price to Sales (P/S)1.38
P/FCF Ratio49.94
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.09
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.89
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit13.53
Enterprise Value/Ebitda14.78
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$230.13Price Target Upside14.88% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)14.91
Revenue Forecast (FY)$21.96B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Balance Sheet And Capital AllocationA healthy balance sheet and growing free cash flow provide flexibility for disciplined share repurchases and targeted strategic investments that can enhance shareholder value.
Operations Ramp-upAluminum rolling mill ramp-up is producing profitable operating sections and moving toward high utilization, which should materially expand production capacity and support margin improvement.
Pricing And Volume-driven EarningsHigher sheet prices combined with increased production volumes are expected to drive earnings improvement and strengthen overall profitability.
Bears Say
Acquisition Strategy UncertaintyOngoing pursuit of large acquisitions, including offers that were not accepted, creates uncertainty that could put downward pressure on the stock.
BlueScope Bid RiskRepeated bids to acquire BlueScope, including a rejected offer, may weigh on the stock as acquisition uncertainty persists and investor confidence is tested.
Capital Allocation OverhangPersistent acquisition activity may create a market overhang and raise concerns about future capital allocation, potentially limiting stock upside until strategic direction is clarified.
Steel Dynamics News
STLD FAQ
What was Steel Dynamics’s price range in the past 12 months?
Steel Dynamics lowest stock price was $119.89 and its highest was $230.94 in the past 12 months.
What is Steel Dynamics’s market cap?
Steel Dynamics’s market cap is $32.98B.
When is Steel Dynamics’s upcoming earnings report date?
Steel Dynamics’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 22, 2026 which is in 80 days.
How were Steel Dynamics’s earnings last quarter?
Steel Dynamics released its earnings results on Apr 20, 2026. The company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.785 by -$0.005.
Is Steel Dynamics overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Steel Dynamics’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Steel Dynamics pay dividends?
Steel Dynamics pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.5 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.11%. See more information on Steel Dynamics dividends here
What is Steel Dynamics’s EPS estimate?
Steel Dynamics’s EPS estimate is 4.
How many shares outstanding does Steel Dynamics have?
Steel Dynamics has 144,212,780 shares outstanding.
What happened to Steel Dynamics’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Steel Dynamics reported an EPS of $2.78 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $2.785. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 5.187%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Steel Dynamics?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in STLD
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Steel Dynamics Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$230.13 (14.88% Upside)
$230.13 (14.88% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
STLD Sentiment 80%
Sector Average 75%
Sector Average 75%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 10.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $2.2M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 5.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.9%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
71.63%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
15.25%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
4.96%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Steel Dynamics
Steel Dynamics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a steel producer and metal recycler in the United States. It operates through three segments: Steel Operations, Metals Recycling Operations, and Steel Fabrication Operations. The Steel Operations segment offers hot roll, cold roll, and coated steel products; parallel flange beams and channel sections, flat bars, large unequal leg angles, and reinforcing bars, as well as standard strength carbon, intermediate alloy hardness, and premium grade rail products; and engineered special-bar-quality products, merchant-bar-quality products, and other engineered round steel bars. The company also engages in turning, polishing, straightening, chamfering, threading, precision saw-cutting, and heat treating of bar products; and cutting to length, straightening, hole punching, shot blasting, welding, galvanizing, and coating of specialty products. Its products are used in construction, automotive, manufacturing, transportation, heavy and agriculture equipment, and pipe and tube markets. This segment sells directly to end-users, steel fabricators, and service centers. The Metals Recycling Operations segment purchases, processes, and resells ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals into reusable forms and grades. Its ferrous products include heavy melting steel, busheling, bundled scrap, shredded scrap, steel turnings, and cast-iron products; and nonferrous products comprise aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, and other nonferrous metals. This segment also provides transportation logistics, marketing, brokerage, and scrap management services. The Steel Fabrication Operations segment produces non-residential steel building components, such as steel joists, girders, trusses, and steel deck products. The company also exports its products. Steel Dynamics, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
STLD Company Deck
STLD Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong overall operational and financial performance driven by record steel shipments, robust pricing, high mill utilization, and excellent recycling and fabrication results. The primary challenge is the aluminum startup, which produced a Q1 operating loss, a temporary production pause and inventory write-down, and increased working capital needs. Management reports that aluminum quality/process issues have been resolved, ramping continues with improving certifications and volume guidance, and the broader business remains highly cash generative with active capital allocation (dividends, buybacks, growth investments). Given the breadth and scale of positive results across steel, recycling, fabrication, and cash generation, and management’s confidence in resolving aluminum startup issues and achieving targeted aluminum through-cycle earnings, the positives materially outweigh the lowlights.View all STLD earnings summariesSTLD Net sales Breakdown
73.79% Steel Operations
23.91% Metals Recycling Operations
7.80% Steel Fabrication Operations
2.61% Aluminium Operations
7.35% Other
-15.46% Eliminations
STLD Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$230.13
▲(14.88% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
6.71% Insiders
25.72% Mutual Funds
3.56% Other Institutional Investors
36.83% Public Companies and Individual Investors