Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)
NASDAQ: STLD · Real-Time Price · USD
226.96
+1.92 (0.85%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
227.00
+0.04 (0.02%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:56 PM EDT

Steel Dynamics Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

The 9 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Steel Dynamics stock have an average target of 210, with a low estimate of 165 and a high estimate of 255. The average target predicts a decrease of -7.47% from the current stock price of 226.96.

Analyst Consensus: Buy
Target Low Average Median High
Price $165 $210 $205 $255
Change -27.30% -7.47% -9.68% +12.35%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Steel Dynamics stock from 9 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Rating Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26
Strong Buy 222222
Buy 443344
Hold 323333
Sell 000000
Strong Sell 000000
Total 988899

Latest Forecasts

Analyst Firm Rating Rating Action Price Target Upside Date
Citigroup
Citigroup
Strong Buy
Maintains
$180$255
Strong Buy Maintains $180$255 +12.35% Apr 22, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Maintains
$207$235
Buy Maintains $207$235 +3.54% Apr 22, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Maintains
$195$240
Buy Maintains $195$240 +5.75% Apr 22, 2026
Keybanc
Keybanc
Buy
Maintains
$190$241
Buy Maintains $190$241 +6.19% Apr 22, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Maintains
$196$207
Buy Maintains $196$207 -8.79% Apr 16, 2026
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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
21.42B
from 18.18B
Increased by 17.86%
Revenue Next Year
22.04B
from 21.42B
Increased by 2.86%
EPS This Year
13.48
from 7.99
Increased by 68.76%
EPS Next Year
15.38
from 13.48
Increased by 14.06%
Fiscal Year FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Period Ending Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2027
Revenue
18.41B22.26B18.80B17.54B18.18B21.42B22.04B
Revenue Growth
91.73%20.92%-15.57%-6.68%3.63%17.86%2.86%
EPS
15.5620.9214.649.847.9913.4815.38
EPS Growth
500.77%34.45%-30.02%-32.79%-18.80%68.76%14.06%
Forward PE
-----16.8314.76
No. Analysts -----1514
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue 20262027202820292030
High 23.6B 24.8B
Avg 21.4B 22.0B
Low 19.0B 19.1B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth 20262027202820292030
High
30.0%
15.6%
Avg
17.9%
2.9%
Low
4.5%
-10.9%

EPS Forecast

EPS 202620272028
High 15.62 18.38
Avg 13.48 15.38
Low 8.70 9.39

EPS Growth

EPS Growth 202620272028
High
95.5%
36.3%
Avg
68.8%
14.1%
Low
8.9%
-30.4%
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.