# Steel Dynamics (STLD) — Analyst Forecast

STLD · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/stld/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $257.00 | $265.00 | $276.00 | 5 |

Last price $240.76 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $260.00 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $257.00 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $272.00 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $273.00 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $255.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $276.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $272.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $260.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $260.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $275.00 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $256.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | $260.00 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $262.00 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $270.00 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | $280.00 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $291.00 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $262.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $293.00 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $241.00 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $240.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for STLD stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Steel Dynamics (STLD) is $265.00, with a high estimate of $276.00 and a low of $257.00, across 5 analysts.

### Is STLD a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Steel Dynamics currently average a Buy rating: 9 buy, 7 hold and 0 sell, from 16 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for STLD?

The average price target of $265.00 implies 10.07% upside from the last price of $240.76.

### What is the latest analyst rating on STLD?

On Oct 9, 2026, JP Morgan maintained Steel Dynamics at Neutral with a price target of $260.00.

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