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Best Steel Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top steel stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best steel stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the steel industry.

Industry: Steel
Ticker
Company
Forecast Score
Market Cap
Price
Price Target
Upside/Downside
Consensus
Analysts
Fore. Revenue Growth
Fore. Earnings Growth
Forecast ROE
Forecast ROA
GGB
GERDAU SA
$8.15B$4.87N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A14.47%9.04%
SID
NATIONAL STEEL CO
$3.17B$2.39$2.30-3.77%Sell1-11.11%274.47%36.60%8.36%
RS
RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO
$15.46B$264.09$300.0013.60%Strong Buy1-5.09%-9.78%16.22%11.83%
STLD
STEEL DYNAMICS INC
$17.29B$104.39$111.506.81%Hold6-10.10%-28.93%14.55%8.71%
CMC
COMMERCIAL METALS CO
$5.92B$50.67$60.3319.07%Strong Buy3-8.40%-34.07%15.67%9.67%
NUE
NUCOR CORP
$38.61B$155.25$170.209.63%Hold5-3.74%-24.58%N/AN/A
ASTL
ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC
$717.73M$6.93$14.25105.63%Strong Buy15.78%23.52%N/AN/A
FRD
FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
$98.31M$13.33N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HLP
HONGLI GROUP INC
$18.25M$1.46N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SIM
GRUPO SIMEC SAB DE CV
$5.23B$34.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HUDI
HUADI INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD
$51.26M$3.60N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CLF
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
$7.56B$14.87$22.0047.95%Strong Buy5-7.95%558.70%17.34%7.39%
X
UNITED STATES STEEL CORP
$7.15B$32.05$23.39-27.01%Sell6-6.01%-22.90%N/AN/A
ZKIN
ZK INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD
$22.49M$0.74N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ZEUS
OLYMPIC STEEL INC
$589.69M$52.97N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A3.72%1.98%
RDUS
RADIUS RECYCLING
$763.71M$27.76N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MT
ARCELORMITTAL
$19.65B$24.40N/AN/AN/AN/A-23.88%N/A8.48%4.77%
TMST
TIMKENSTEEL CORP
$936.02M$21.54N/AN/AN/AN/A10.78%N/A12.21%7.57%
ACNT
ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO
$87.70M$8.63$20.00131.75%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
USAP
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS INC
$110.14M$12.12$17.0040.26%Strong Buy1N/AN/A2.27%1.41%
MSB
MESABI TRUST
$270.01M$20.58N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PKX
POSCO HOLDINGS INC
$30.90B$101.84N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Steel Stocks FAQ

What are the best steel stocks to buy right now in Sep 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best steel stocks to buy right now are:

1. Gerdau Sa (NYSE:GGB)


Gerdau Sa (NYSE:GGB) is the top steel stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 26 points higher than the steel industry average of 35. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Gerdau Sa has seen its stock return 18.93% over the past year, underperforming other steel stocks by -29 percentage points.

2. National Steel Co (NYSE:SID)


National Steel Co (NYSE:SID) is the second best steel stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 24 points higher than the steel industry average of 35. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. National Steel Co has seen its stock return 3.91% over the past year, underperforming other steel stocks by -44 percentage points.

National Steel Co has an average 1 year price target of $2.30, a downside of -3.77% from National Steel Co's current stock price of $2.39.

National Steel Co stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering National Steel Co, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 100% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (NYSE:RS)


Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (NYSE:RS) is the third best steel stock with a Zen Score of 56, which is 21 points higher than the steel industry average of 35. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co has seen its stock return 56.25% over the past year, overperforming other steel stocks by 9 percentage points.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co has an average 1 year price target of $300.00, an upside of 13.6% from Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co's current stock price of $264.09.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the steel stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 12 steel stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 steel stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. National Steel Co (NYSE:SID)


National Steel Co (NYSE:SID) has an annual dividend yield of 23.65%, which is 20 percentage points higher than the steel industry average of 4.09%. National Steel Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. National Steel Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

National Steel Co's dividend payout ratio of 136.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Gerdau Sa (NYSE:GGB)


Gerdau Sa (NYSE:GGB) has an annual dividend yield of 12.76%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the steel industry average of 4.09%. Gerdau Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% sixteen times in the last 10 years. Gerdau Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Gerdau Sa's dividend payout ratio of 56% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Radius Recycling (NASDAQ:RDUS)


Radius Recycling (NASDAQ:RDUS) has an annual dividend yield of 2.7%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the steel industry average of 4.09%. Radius Recycling's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Radius Recycling's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Radius Recycling's dividend payout ratio of 197.4% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are steel stocks up?

Steel stocks were up 0.75% in the last day, and down -0.17% over the last week. Steel Dynamics was the among the top gainers in the steel industry, gaining 3.25% yesterday.

Steel Dynamics shares are trading higher after Citigroup upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy.

What are the most undervalued steel stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued steel stocks right now are:

1. Friedman Industries (NYSEMKT:FRD)


Friedman Industries (NYSEMKT:FRD) is the most undervalued steel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Friedman Industries has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the steel industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Friedman Industries's stock has gained 80.14% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the steel industry by 33 percentage points.

2. Gerdau Sa (NYSE:GGB)


Gerdau Sa (NYSE:GGB) is the second most undervalued steel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Gerdau Sa has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the steel industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gerdau Sa's stock has gained 18.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the steel industry by -29 percentage points.

3. National Steel Co (NYSE:SID)


National Steel Co (NYSE:SID) is the third most undervalued steel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. National Steel Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the steel industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

National Steel Co's stock has gained 3.91% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the steel industry by -44 percentage points.

Are steel stocks a good buy now?

60% of steel stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect steel stocks to rise by 13.75% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the steel industry?

The average P/E ratio of the steel industry is 12.7x.
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