The stock of Steel Dynamics Inc (NASDAQ: STLD) has decreased by -1.20 when compared to last closing price of 127.92.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -0.53% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-30 that FORT WAYNE, Ind., Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Fortune named Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) one of the World’s Most Admired Companies for 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Steel Dynamics Inc (NASDAQ: STLD) Right Now?
Steel Dynamics Inc (NASDAQ: STLD) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.90x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for STLD is 1.36. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for STLD is 142.66M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.59% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of STLD on February 05, 2025 was 1.58M shares.
STLD’s Market Performance
STLD’s stock has seen a -0.53% decrease for the week, with a 12.91% rise in the past month and a -3.16% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.67%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.18% for Steel Dynamics Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.01% for STLD’s stock, with a simple moving average of -0.93% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of STLD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for STLD stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for STLD by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for STLD in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $145 based on the research report published on January 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to STLD, setting the target price at $149 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.
STLD Trading at -0.58% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought STLD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.67%, as shares surge +11.69% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.88% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, STLD fell by -0.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $123.89. In addition, Steel Dynamics Inc saw 10.79% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at STLD starting from Poinsatte Richard A, who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $138.75 back on Nov 15 ’24. After this action, Poinsatte Richard A now owns 21,101 shares of Steel Dynamics Inc, valued at $277,500 using the latest closing price.
Poinsatte Richard A, the Senior Vice President of Steel Dynamics Inc, proposed sale 2,000 shares at $137.81 during a trade that took place back on Nov 15 ’24, which means that Poinsatte Richard A is holding shares at $275,620 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for STLD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.16 for the gross margin
The net margin for Steel Dynamics Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 17.27, with 10.28 for asset returns.
Based on Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.57. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.36. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 34.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.94 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.38for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.53.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
