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In the latest session, Steel Dynamics Inc (NASDAQ: STLD) closed at $111.93 down -1.88% from its previous closing price of $114.07. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.88 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.19 million shares were traded. STLD stock price reached its highest trading level at $115.86 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $111.74.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Steel Dynamics Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.26 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 39.40. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.26 and its Current Ratio is at 2.39. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.41 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.31.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, UBS on December 12, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $149 from $145 previously.
On December 02, 2024, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $155.
BofA Securities Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on October 01, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $140 to $155.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 15 ’24 when Poinsatte Richard A sold 2,000 shares for $138.75 per share. The transaction valued at 277,500 led to the insider holds 21,101 shares of the business.
Poinsatte Richard A bought 2,000 shares of STLD for $275,620 on Nov 15 ’24. On Nov 13 ’24, another insider, Alvarez Miguel, who serves as the Senior Vice President of the company, sold 6,650 shares for $143.00 each. As a result, the insider received 950,950 and left with 116,949 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, STLD now has a Market Capitalization of 17040782336 and an Enterprise Value of 19061911552. As of this moment, Steel’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.13, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.01. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.03. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.95 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.89. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.065 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.088.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, STLD has reached a high of $155.56, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $104.60. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.04%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.77%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, STLD has traded an average of 1.35M shares per day and 1448120 over the past ten days. A total of 153.04M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 142.66M. Insiders hold about 6.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.17% stake in the company. Shares short for STLD as of 1734048000 were 3021407 with a Short Ratio of 2.24, compared to 1731628800 on 3993607. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3021407 and a Short% of Float of 2.4600001.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for STLD is 1.84, from 1.805 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.015823618The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.91.
