Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for Steel Dynamics, Inc. Cut by Analyst (NASDAQ:STLD)

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Steel Dynamics in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, September 13th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Englert now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $3.30 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.40. The consensus estimate for Steel Dynamics’ current full-year earnings is $10.81 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Steel Dynamics’ Q3 2025 earnings at $3.00 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $2.81 EPS.

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 17th. The basic materials company reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.67 by $0.05. Steel Dynamics had a return on equity of 22.89% and a net margin of 11.10%. The firm had revenue of $4.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.43 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.81 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 8.8% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group raised Steel Dynamics from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $129.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Tuesday, September 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Steel Dynamics from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $120.00 to $131.00 in a research note on Monday, September 9th. Bank of America lowered their price target on Steel Dynamics from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Steel Dynamics in a report on Monday, May 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $150.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Steel Dynamics from $134.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $143.43.

Steel Dynamics Price Performance

Steel Dynamics stock opened at $112.84 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.75 and a beta of 1.32. Steel Dynamics has a 52-week low of $95.53 and a 52-week high of $151.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $121.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $129.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 2.35.

Steel Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 11th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th will be paid a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 30th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.63%. Steel Dynamics’s payout ratio is 12.64%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Steel Dynamics

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STLD. Larson Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Steel Dynamics during the first quarter valued at about $25,000. LifeSteps Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Steel Dynamics during the first quarter worth about $26,000. Security National Bank purchased a new position in Steel Dynamics in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Steel Dynamics in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Steel Dynamics during the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.41% of the company’s stock.

About Steel Dynamics

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.