Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)
NASDAQ: STLD · Real-Time Price · USD
235.98
-1.10 (-0.46%)
At close: Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
239.79
+3.81 (1.61%)
After-hours: Sep 11, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

Steel Dynamics Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 14 analysts polled by S&P Global, Steel Dynamics stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $272.14. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 15.32% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $221 (-6.35%) and the highest is $310 (+31.37%).

Price Target: $272.14 (+15.32%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$221$272.14$271$310
Change-6.35%+15.32%+14.84%+31.37%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Steel Dynamics stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Strong Buy666777
Buy122222
Hold333344
Sell000000
Strong Sell111111
Total111212131414

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Hold
Maintains
$260$273
HoldMaintains$260$273+15.69%Sep 9, 2026
Unknown Analyst
Wolfe Research
No rating
Wolfe Research
Buy
Maintains
$255$275
BuyMaintains$255$275+16.54%Aug 24, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Reiterates
$275$255
BuyReiterates$275$255+8.06%Aug 24, 2026
UBS
UBS
Hold
Maintains
$165$276
HoldMaintains$165$276+16.96%Aug 10, 2026
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Initiates
$300
BuyInitiates$300+27.13%Jul 30, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
23.79B
from 18.18B
Increased by 30.89%
Revenue Next Year
23.72B
from 23.79B
Decreased by -0.32%
EPS This Year
17.22
from 7.99
Increased by 115.48%
EPS Next Year
19.37
from 17.22
Increased by 12.50%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
18.41B22.26B18.80B17.54B18.18B23.79B
Revenue Growth
91.73%20.92%-15.57%-6.68%3.63%30.89%
Gross Profit
5.36B6.12B4.05B2.80B2.39B4.50B
Gross Margin
29.13%27.48%21.53%15.98%13.16%18.89%
Operating Income
4.30B5.09B3.15B1.94B1.48B3.31B
Net Income
3.21B3.86B2.45B1.54B1.19B2.47B
EPS
----7.9917.22
EPS Growth
-----18.80%115.48%
Forward PE
3.627.8310.0513.6214.0213.71
Dividend / Share
1.041.361.701.842.002.12
Dividend Growth
4.00%30.77%25.00%8.24%8.70%6.00%
Free Cash Flow
264.91M2.79B1.37B-319.29M-109.41M2.07B
No. Analysts
-----11
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High24.6B
Avg23.8B
Low22.4B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
35.4%
Avg
30.9%
Low
23.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High19.27
Avg17.22
Low14.71

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
141.2%
Avg
115.5%
Low
84.1%