Steel Dynamics Inc (NASDAQ: STLD)’s stock price has increased by 1.72 compared to its previous closing price of 124.94. However, the company has seen a 5.24% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-18 that Steel Dynamics (STLD) reachead $127.09 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +1.72% change compared to its last close.
Is It Worth Investing in Steel Dynamics Inc (NASDAQ: STLD) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Steel Dynamics Inc (NASDAQ: STLD) is above average at 12.98x. The 36-month beta value for STLD is also noteworthy at 1.36. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for STLD is 140.65M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.37% of that float. The average trading volume of STLD on March 19, 2025 was 1.78M shares.
STLD’s Market Performance
The stock of Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD) has seen a 5.24% increase in the past week, with a -6.43% drop in the past month, and a 0.14% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.01%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.41% for STLD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.17% for STLD stock, with a simple moving average of 0.07% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of STLD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for STLD stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for STLD by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for STLD in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $158 based on the research report published on March 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
KeyBanc Capital Markets gave a rating of “Overweight” to STLD, setting the target price at $155 in the report published on February 11th of the current year.
STLD Trading at -0.02% 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 -18.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.01%, as shares sank -8.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.54% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, STLD rose by +5.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $128.60. In addition, Steel Dynamics Inc saw 11.41% 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 Pushis Glenn, who sale 23,649 shares at the price of $134.67 back on Feb 11 ’25. After this action, Pushis Glenn now owns 122,140 shares of Steel Dynamics Inc, valued at $3,184,811 using the latest closing price.
Pushis Glenn, the Officer of Steel Dynamics Inc, proposed sale 23,649 shares at $132.87 during a trade that took place back on Feb 11 ’25, which means that Pushis Glenn is holding shares at $3,142,243 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 10.24 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 2.52 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.07. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.24. 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 summary, Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others 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.
