Zacks Research Predicts Reduced Earnings for Steel Dynamics

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Steel Dynamics in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $2.11 for the quarter, down from their prior 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) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The basic materials company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by ($0.33). Steel Dynamics had a net margin of 8.76% and a return on equity of 17.32%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.61 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Steel Dynamics from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Steel Dynamics from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Steel Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $125.00 to $145.00 in a report on Friday, January 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Steel Dynamics in a report on Monday, December 2nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Steel Dynamics from $131.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Steel Dynamics currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $146.22.

Steel Dynamics Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ STLD opened at $132.88 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 2.53 and a quick ratio of 1.08. Steel Dynamics has a one year low of $104.60 and a one year high of $155.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.56 and a beta of 1.35. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $123.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $126.44.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Steel Dynamics news, SVP Glenn Pushis sold 23,649 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.67, for a total transaction 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 approximately $16,448,593.80. This trade represents a 16.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 6.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Steel Dynamics

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farringdon Capital Ltd. purchased a new position in Steel Dynamics during the fourth quarter valued at $466,000. Bridgewater Associates LP lifted its position in Steel Dynamics by 17.3% during the fourth quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 235,414 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,854,000 after buying an additional 34,752 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC lifted its position in Steel Dynamics by 9.9% during the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 6,214 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $709,000 after buying an additional 559 shares during the period. Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super purchased a new position in Steel Dynamics during the fourth quarter valued at $23,252,000. Finally, Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan purchased a new position in Steel Dynamics during the fourth quarter valued at $326,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.41% 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.