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The price of Steel Dynamics Inc (NASDAQ: STLD) closed at $129.02 in the last session, down -1.45% from day before closing price of $130.92. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.45 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.3 million shares were traded. STLD stock price reached its highest trading level at $130.029 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $127.435.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at STLD’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.34 and its Current Ratio is at 3.13. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.43 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.43.
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, Wells Fargo on August 14, 2025, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $143.
On March 31, 2025, BMO Capital Markets Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Market Perform and also upped its target price recommendation from $135 to $145. UBS Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on March 24, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $149.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 30 ’25 when Graham Christopher A sold 12,000 shares for $126.71 per share. The transaction valued at 1,520,460 led to the insider holds 66,738 shares of the business.
Graham Christopher A bought 12,000 shares of STLD for $1,562,760 on Jul 29 ’25. On Jun 06 ’25, another insider, Shaheen Gabriel, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 1,254 shares for $134.11 each. As a result, the insider received 168,174 and left with 81,812 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 18992388096 and an Enterprise Value of 22255728640. As of this moment, Steel’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.82, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.31. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.54. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.11 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.15. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.298 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.336.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for STLD is 1.41, which has changed by 0.14055872 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16222072 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, STLD has reached a high of $155.56, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $103.17. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.19%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.38%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, STLD traded on average about 1.38M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1256570 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 147.79M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 137.83M. Insiders hold about 6.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.33% stake in the company. Shares short for STLD as of 1755216000 were 3019039 with a Short Ratio of 2.19, compared to 1752537600 on 3383461. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3019039 and a Short% of Float of 2.53.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for STLD is 1.92, which was 1.92 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.014665444The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.62. The current Payout Ratio is 18.69% for STLD, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-30 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-30. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2008-03-31 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
At present, 9.0 analysts are actively evaluating the performance of Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.62, with high estimates of $2.91 and low estimates of $2.31.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $10.14 and $8.23 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.95. EPS for the following year is $12.68, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $15.21 and $10.9.
Revenue Estimates
According to 8 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $4.74B. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.97B to a low estimate of $4.57B. As of the current estimate, Steel Dynamics Inc’s year-ago sales were $4.34BFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.71B. There is a high estimate of $4.94B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.28B.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for STLD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $19.12B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $17.78B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $18.47B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $17.54BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $19.82B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $21.07B and the low estimate is $18.26B.
