Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)
NASDAQ: STLD · Real-Time Price · USD
234.14
+5.72 (2.50%)
At close: Jul 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
234.13
-0.01 (0.00%)
Pre-market: Jul 14, 2026, 6:03 AM 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 $271.83. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 16.10% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $221 (-5.61%) and the highest is $310 (+32.40%).

Price Target: $271.83 (+16.10%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$221$271.83$267.5$310
Change-5.61%+16.10%+14.25%+32.40%

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

RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy886666
Buy111222
Hold223333
Sell000000
Strong Sell001111
Total111111121212

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Hold
Maintains
$280$260
HoldMaintains$280$260+11.04%Jul 9, 2026
KeyBanc
KeyBanc
Buy
Reiterates
$241$262
BuyReiterates$241$262+11.90%Jun 24, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Maintains
$227$270
HoldMaintains$227$270+15.32%Jun 22, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Maintains
$296
BuyMaintains$296+26.42%Jun 18, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Reiterates
$293$291
BuyReiterates$293$291+24.28%Jun 18, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
22.45B
from 18.18B
Increased by 23.51%
Revenue Next Year
22.93B
from 22.45B
Increased by 2.14%
EPS This Year
16.43
from 7.99
Increased by 105.63%
EPS Next Year
18.81
from 16.43
Increased by 14.51%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
18.41B22.26B18.80B17.54B18.18B22.45B
Revenue Growth
91.73%20.92%-15.57%-6.68%3.63%23.51%
Gross Profit
5.36B6.12B4.05B2.80B2.39B3.74B
Gross Margin
29.13%27.48%21.53%15.98%13.16%16.68%
Operating Income
4.30B5.09B3.15B1.94B1.48B3.08B
Net Income
3.21B3.86B2.45B1.54B1.19B2.31B
EPS
----7.9916.43
EPS Growth
-----18.80%105.63%
Forward PE
3.627.8310.0513.6214.0214.25
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-109.41M2.06B
No. Analysts
-----11
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High23.6B
Avg22.4B
Low20.4B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
29.8%
Avg
23.5%
Low
12.0%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High18.79
Avg16.43
Low14.67

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
135.2%
Avg
105.6%
Low
83.6%