Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Steel Dynamics (STLD) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Steel Dynamics currently has an aver ...

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call April 23, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants David Lipschitz - Director, IR Mark Millett - Chairman & CEO Theresa Wagler - EVP & CFO Barry Schneider - President & COO Conference Call Participants Katja Jancic - BMO Timna Tanners - Wolfe Research Carlos de Alba - Morgan Stanley Tristan Gresser - BNP Paribas Chris LaFemina - Jefferies Bill Peterson - JPMorgan Mike Harris - Goldman Sachs Andrew Jones - UBS John Tumazos - Very Independent Res ...

Financial Performance - First quarter 2025 net sales were $4.4 billion, with net income of $217 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, compared to $584 million, or $3.67 per diluted share in the prior year[3] - Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were $4,369,195, a decrease of 6.9% compared to $4,694,003 for the same period in 2024[23] - Gross profit for Q1 2025 was $486,544, down 50.5% from $980,798 in Q1 2024[23] - Operating income decreased to $275,144 in Q1 2025, a decline of 63.5% from $750,975 in Q1 2024[23] - Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc. was $217,151 for Q1 2025, down 62.9% from $584,041 in Q1 2024[23] - Basic earnings per share attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc. stockholders decreased to $1.45 in Q1 2025, compared to $3.68 in Q1 2024[23] Operational Highlights - Operating income for steel operations increased to $230 million, a 39% increase from the sequential fourth quarter, driven by record shipments[6] - Record steel shipments reached 3.5 million tons in the first quarter 2025[7] - Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter 2025 was $448 million, with cash flow from operations of $153 million, despite a $165 million retirement profit-sharing distribution[7] - The average external product selling price for steel operations decreased by $13 sequentially to $998 per ton, while the average ferrous scrap cost increased by $16 to $386 per ton[6] Liquidity and Capital Management - Strong liquidity of $2.6 billion was maintained as of March 31, 2025[11] - Share repurchases totaled $250 million, representing 1.3% of outstanding shares, with a 9% increase in cash dividends for the first quarter 2025[7] - Cash and equivalents increased to $1,186,917 as of March 31, 2025, up from $589,464 at the end of 2024[25] - Total assets rose to $15,930,428 as of March 31, 2025, compared to $14,935,233 at the end of 2024[25] - Total liabilities increased to $7,096,534 as of March 31, 2025, compared to $5,989,987 at the end of 2024[25] - Dividends declared per share increased to $0.50 in Q1 2025, up from $0.46 in Q1 2024[23] Future Outlook - The company expects to realize full run rate earnings potential from new value-added flat rolled steel coating lines in the second half of 2025[13] - The aluminum flat rolled products mill in Columbus, Mississippi successfully cast its first aluminum ingot in January 2025, with commercial shipments expected by mid-2025[14] - The company anticipates solid domestic steel consumption through 2025, supported by increased onshoring and public/private funding for fixed asset investments[12]

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) logged first-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.44 per share, down from $3.67 in the year-ago quarter. However, the bottom line topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.40.Net sales in the first quarter were down around 6.9% year over year to $4,369.2 million. It beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4,146.2 million.The steel demand strengthened in the first quarter, with customer orders rebounding and backlogs growing steadily across the company’s steel and steel fabrication operation ...

For the quarter ended March 2025, Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported revenue of $4.37 billion, down 6.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.44, compared to $3.67 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.15 billion, representing a surprise of +5.38%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.86%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.40.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --First Quarter 2025 Performance Highlights: Record steel shipments of 3.5 million tons Net sales of $4.4 billion, operating income of $275 million, and net income of $217 million Adjusted EBITDA of $448 million and cash flow from operations of $153 million, which was reduced by the annual companywide retirement profit-sharing distribution of $165 million in the quarter Strong liquidity of $2.6 billion as of March 31, 2025 Share repurchases of $250 million of th ...

The upcoming report from Steel Dynamics (STLD) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $1.39 per share, indicating a decline of 62.1% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $4.15 billion, representing a decrease of 11.6% year over year.Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted upward by 0.9% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.Prior to a com ...

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) is set to release first-quarter 2025 results after the closing bell on April 22.Steel Dynamics’ earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters. It has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of roughly 3.6%, on average. The company posted an earnings surprise of around 5.4% in the last reported quarter. Its first-quarter results are likely to have been supported by higher profitability in steel operations.Shares of STLD have gained 3.7% year to dat ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD), one of the largest domestic steel producers and metals recyclers in North America, today announced it intends to release First Quarter 2025 financial results after market close on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The teleconference is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday April 23, 2025 and will be hosted by Mark D. Millett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Theresa E. Wagler, Executive Vice Pr ...

The latest trading session saw Steel Dynamics (STLD) ending at $111.04, denoting a +1.68% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.23%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.91%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.1%.The the stock of steel producer and metals recycler has fallen by 12.65% in the past month, lagging the Basic Materials sector's loss of 8.32% and the S&P 500's loss of 12.13%.Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Steel Dynamics in ...