Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)
NASDAQ: STLD · Real-Time Price · USD
243.69
-7.29 (-2.90%)
At close: Jun 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
245.19
+1.50 (0.62%)
After-hours: Jun 23, 2026, 7:43 PM EDT

Steel Dynamics Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 12 analysts polled by S&P Global, Steel Dynamics stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $272.09. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 11.65% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $221 (-9.31%) and the highest is $310 (+27.21%).

Price Target: $272.09 (+11.65%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$221$272.09$270$310
Change-9.31%+11.65%+10.80%+27.21%

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

RatingJan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
Strong Buy888666
Buy111122
Hold222333
Sell000000
Strong Sell000111
Total111111111212

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Maintains
$227$270
HoldMaintains$227$270+10.80%Jun 22, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Maintains
$296
BuyMaintains$296+21.47%Jun 18, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Reiterates
$293$291
BuyReiterates$293$291+19.41%Jun 18, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Hold
Reiterates
$285$280
HoldReiterates$285$280+14.90%Jun 18, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Hold
Maintains
$210$262
HoldMaintains$210$262+7.51%Jun 10, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
22.43B
from 18.18B
Increased by 23.40%
Revenue Next Year
23.02B
from 22.43B
Increased by 2.62%
EPS This Year
15.80
from 7.99
Increased by 97.77%
EPS Next Year
17.85
from 15.80
Increased by 12.96%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
18.41B22.26B18.80B17.54B18.18B22.43B
Revenue Growth
91.73%20.92%-15.57%-6.68%3.63%23.40%
Gross Profit
5.36B6.12B4.05B2.80B2.39B3.72B
Gross Margin
29.13%27.48%21.53%15.98%13.16%16.60%
Operating Income
4.30B5.09B3.15B1.94B1.48B3.00B
Net Income
3.21B3.86B2.45B1.54B1.19B2.26B
EPS
----7.9915.80
EPS Growth
-----18.80%97.77%
Forward PE
3.627.8310.0513.6214.0215.42
Dividend / Share
1.041.361.701.842.002.12
Dividend Growth
-30.77%25.00%8.24%8.70%6.00%
Free Cash Flow
264.91M2.79B1.37B-319.29M-109.41M2.08B
No. Analysts
-----11
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High23.5B
Avg22.4B
Low20.4B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
29.1%
Avg
23.4%
Low
12.0%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High17.10
Avg15.80
Low14.05

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
114.0%
Avg
97.8%
Low
75.8%