STLD

Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD)

Stock · NASDAQ · Industrials

$240.35as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

Steel Dynamics Faces Q3 Earnings Amid Tariff Uncertainty. Steel Dynamics is approaching its Q3 earnings report with analysts focusing on strong performance forecasts. Recent market sentiment has been mixed, with the stock slipping alongside peers like Cleveland-Cliffs and Nucor as doubts over tariffs returned. The company currently trades within its 52-week range, with an average analyst target of $270.82.

Active signals

Support level
$231.39
Industry
Steel/Iron Ore

What STLD's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike38+0.3%55%
Bollinger Band Breakout27+4.8%67%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now23+3.3%65%
Bollinger Band Breakdown20+3.0%70%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+2.3%59%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About STLD

Steel Dynamics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a steel producer and metal recycler in the United States. It operates through four segments: Steel Operations, Metals Recycling Operations, Steel Fabrication Operations, and Aluminum Operations. The Steel Operations segment offers hot rolled, cold rolled, and coated steel products; parallel flange beams and channel sections, large unequal leg angles, a…

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Steel/Iron Ore
Employees
14,400

Fundamentals

1-day range
$239.77$248.92
Market cap
$37.48B
P/E (trailing)
21.42
P/E (forward)
11.32
EPS (trailing)
$11.02
Dividend yield
1.52%
Beta
1.49
Avg. volume
1.08M
Ex-dividend date
September 30, 2026
Dividend pay date
October 9, 2026
52-week range
$140.87$288.74
Next earnings: October 19, 2026 · EPS estimate $5.40After Closeconfirmed

How Steel Dynamics Inc. Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$18.18BNet Income$1.19B (7%)Cost of Revenue$15.78B (87%)SG&A$765.31M (4%)Tax$305.66M (2%)Other$135.62M (1%)STLD

Source: 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$2.39B(13%)
Operating Income$1.48B(8%)

Forecasts

14 analyst ratings

Buy 64%
Hold 32%
Sell 5%
1-year price forecast
High
$310
+29.0%
Median
$271
+12.8%
Low
$205.45
-14.5%

Steel Dynamics Inc. Competitors

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    Steel Dynamics Inc.
    $240.54
    ▼ 0.09%
    Market cap $37.48BP/E 21.42
    $140.87$288.74
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    Market cap $27.69BP/E 35.44
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  • MT
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    $63.05
    ▼ 0.86%
    Market cap $55.73BP/E 25.90
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  • PKX
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    $54.97
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  • NUE
    Nucor Corporation Common Stock
    $256.29
    ▲ 0.63%
    Market cap $61.95BP/E 24.83
    $131.32$280.11

P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
622
Disposed
4.5K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
109.48M
Total value held
$18.40B
Institutional holders
925
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown12.39M
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  • Unknown3.15M
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