Steel Dynamics Q3 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Steel Dynamics in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $2.11 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.34. The consensus estimate for Steel Dynamics' current full-year earnings is $8.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Steel Dynamics' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.39 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.28 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.34 EPS.

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The basic materials company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.69 by ($0.33). Steel Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.32% and a net margin of 8.76%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.61 earnings per share.

STLD has been the subject of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Steel Dynamics from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $125.00 to $145.00 in a report on Friday, January 24th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Steel Dynamics from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $149.00 price target (up from $145.00) on shares of Steel Dynamics in a report on Thursday, December 12th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Steel Dynamics from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Steel Dynamics from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $146.22.

Steel Dynamics Stock Up 2.2 %

NASDAQ:STLD traded up $2.95 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $135.83. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,608,294 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,674,464. The company has a market cap of $20.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 1.35. Steel Dynamics has a one year low of $104.60 and a one year high of $155.56. The business's 50-day moving average is $123.36 and its 200-day moving average is $126.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 2.53 and a quick ratio of 1.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Steel Dynamics during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Steel Dynamics during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in shares of Steel Dynamics by 532.6% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 291 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Steel Dynamics during the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Avalon Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Steel Dynamics during the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.41% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Glenn Pushis sold 23,649 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.67, for a total value of $3,184,810.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 122,140 shares of the company's stock, valued at $16,448,593.80. This represents a 16.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 6.00% of the company's stock.

Steel Dynamics Company Profile

Steel Dynamics, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a steel producer and metal recycler in the United States. The Steel Operations segment offers hot rolled, cold rolled, and coated steel products; parallel flange beams and channel sections, flat bars, large unequal leg angles, and reinforcing steel bars, as well as standard strength carbon, intermediate alloy hardness, and premium grade rail products; engineered special-bar-quality products, merchant-bar-quality products, and other engineered round steel bars; channels, angles, flats, merchant rounds, and reinforcing steel bars; and specialty shapes and light structural steel products.