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After finishing at $141.38 in the prior trading day, Steel Dynamics Inc (NASDAQ: STLD) closed at $138.70, down -1.90%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.90 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.45 million shares were traded. STLD stock price reached its highest trading level at $141.18 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $137.75.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of STLD by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 12.72 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 48.82. 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 this company, Goldman on December 02, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $155.
On October 01, 2024, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $140 to $155.
BMO Capital Markets reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on September 17, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $135 to $127.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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 21116379136 and an Enterprise Value of 23137509376. As of this moment, Steel’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.55, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.01. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.51. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.18 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.34. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.292 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.604.
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 1.87%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.09%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.41M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1385360 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 153.04M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 142.79M. Insiders hold about 6.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.32% stake in the company. Shares short for STLD as of 1731628800 were 3993607 with a Short Ratio of 2.84, compared to 1728950400 on 3976496. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3993607 and a Short% of Float of 3.26.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, STLD’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.805, compared to 1.80 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.01276701The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.93.
