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Steel Dynamics Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for STLD

Based on 9 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Steel Dynamics Inc

Min Forecast
$165.00-8.44%
Avg Forecast
$182.11+1.06%
Max Forecast
$196.00+8.77%

Should I buy or sell STLD stock?

Based on 9 analysts offering ratings for Steel Dynamics Inc.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
5 analysts 55.56%
Buy
1 analysts 11.11%
Hold
3 analysts 33.33%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although STLD's forecast from analysts indicates a "Strong Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates STLD as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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STLD stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-03-25
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-03-18
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-03-18
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-09
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-12-10
UBS
Bottom 47%
47
HoldDowngrades$165.00-8.44%2025-11-04
Citigroup
Top 12%
89
Strong BuyMaintains$180.00-0.11%2025-10-29
KeyBanc
Top 2%
99
Strong BuyMaintains$165.00-8.44%2025-10-27Find out why
BMO Capital
Top 9%
92
BuyMaintains$167.00-7.33%2025-10-22

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Forecast return on equity

Is STLD forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
N/A
Industry
1.77%
Market
178.05%

Forecast return on assets

Is STLD forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
N/A
Industry
0.82%

STLD earnings per share forecast

What is STLD's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 15 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$14.06+75.27%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$15.92+98.48%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$15.59+94.4%
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Forecast High Earnings Growth Forecast

STLD revenue forecast

What is STLD's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 15 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$21.4B+17.99%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$22.1B+21.6%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$22.8B+25.32%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

STLD earnings growth forecast

How is STLD forecast to perform vs Steel companies and vs the US market?

Company
26.65%
Industry
23.41%
Market
36.03%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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STLD revenue growth forecast

How is STLD forecast to perform vs Steel companies and vs the US market?

Company
7.8%
Industry
6.96%
Market
13.79%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

STLD vs Steel Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
STLD$180.20$182.11+1.06%Strong Buy
PKX$58.21N/AN/A
RS$305.38$328.50+7.57%Buy
NUE$172.46$188.71+9.42%Strong Buy
MT$52.92$63.60+20.18%Buy
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Steel Dynamics Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Steel Dynamics Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 9 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: STLD) stock is to Strong Buy STLD stock.

Out of 9 analysts, 5 (55.56%) are recommending STLD as a Strong Buy, 1 (11.11%) are recommending STLD as a Buy, 3 (33.33%) are recommending STLD as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending STLD as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending STLD as a Strong Sell.

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What is STLD's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: STLD) Steel Dynamics's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 26.65% is forecast to beat the US Steel industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 23.41%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 36.03%.

Steel Dynamics's earnings in 2026 is $1,185,595,000.On average, 15 Wall Street analysts forecast STLD's earnings for 2026 to be $2,036,510,493, with the lowest STLD earnings forecast at $1,767,710,175, and the highest STLD earnings forecast at $2,409,684,093. On average, 14 Wall Street analysts forecast STLD's earnings for 2027 to be $2,306,194,594, with the lowest STLD earnings forecast at $2,023,702,889, and the highest STLD earnings forecast at $2,563,331,880.

In 2028, STLD is forecast to generate $2,258,818,049 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $2,126,931,600 and the highest earnings forecast at $2,383,822,585.

What is STLD's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: STLD) Steel Dynamics's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 7.8% is forecast to beat the US Steel industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 6.96%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.79%.

Steel Dynamics's revenue in 2026 is $18,176,581,000.On average, 15 Wall Street analysts forecast STLD's revenue for 2026 to be $3,107,147,971,846, with the lowest STLD revenue forecast at $2,670,907,062,435, and the highest STLD revenue forecast at $3,423,136,488,427. On average, 14 Wall Street analysts forecast STLD's revenue for 2027 to be $3,202,190,826,902, with the lowest STLD revenue forecast at $2,721,615,902,785, and the highest STLD revenue forecast at $3,589,171,719,973.

In 2028, STLD is forecast to generate $3,300,276,212,379 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $2,938,359,974,681 and the highest revenue forecast at $3,589,606,367,176.

What is STLD's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: STLD) forecast ROA is N/A, which is lower than the forecast US Steel industry average of 0.82%.

What is STLD's Price Target?

According to 9 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year STLD price target, the average STLD price target is $182.11, with the highest STLD stock price forecast at $196.00 and the lowest STLD stock price forecast at $165.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Steel Dynamics's share price could reach $182.11 by Mar 25, 2027. The average Steel Dynamics stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 1.06% from the current STLD share price of $180.20.

What is STLD's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: STLD) Steel Dynamics's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $8.02. On average, analysts forecast that STLD's EPS will be $14.06 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $12.20, and the highest EPS forecast at $16.63. On average, analysts forecast that STLD's EPS will be $15.92 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $13.97, and the highest EPS forecast at $17.69. In 2028, STLD's EPS is forecast to hit $15.59 (min: $14.68, max: $16.45).

What is STLD's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: STLD) forecast ROE is N/A, which is considered weak.
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