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NASDAQ · STLD
Basic Materials · Steel
$242.06
Down-$3.97 (-1.61%)
Updated Sep 5, 2026, 4:10 PM
SID Score
6.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
54/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
STLD closed at $242.06 after 21 trading sessions, down 7.77% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | $245.87 | $246.67 | $240.52 | $242.06 | 1.18M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $250.25 | $251.88 | $244.66 | $246.03 | 889.25K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $236.90 | $248.375 | $235.89 | $247.64 | 1.19M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $229.115 | $236.11 | $229.04 | $234.09 | 664.32K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $235.37 | $237.87 | $231.93 | $232.62 | 916.34K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $237.14 | $239.37 | $232.02 | $234.665 | 670.3K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $234.51 | $236.44 | $232.11 | $235.84 | 787.72K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $231.43 | $236.94 | $230.73 | $235.90 | 1.21M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $230.74 | $232.39 | $227.68 | $231.08 | 1.32M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $235.64 | $244.25 | $227.51 | $229.27 | 2.08M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $225.25 | $230.78 | $223.51 | $228.68 | 2M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $226.87 | $227.76 | $218.02 | $219.00 | 2.25M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $252.56 | $252.56 | $223.20 | $231.01 | 2.48M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $256.22 | $257.215 | $249.09 | $249.81 | 973.23K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $253.41 | $259.04 | $250.02 | $258.16 | 762.5K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $262.14 | $263.23 | $255.11 | $255.77 | 891.07K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $264.85 | $264.85 | $259.50 | $260.53 | 607.96K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $264.88 | $264.88 | $260.24 | $263.18 | 705.99K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $267.89 | $271.00 | $263.04 | $263.69 | 925.95K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $262.71 | $269.18 | $261.70 | $268.60 | 1.23M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $261.37 | $262.76 | $255.80 | $262.45 | 995.43K |
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Company profile and research snapshot.
Steel Dynamics Inc operates as a domestic steel producer and metal recycler in the United States. The company's product portfolio comprises hot rolled sheet, hot rolled plate, painted sheet products, cold rolled sheet, and others. Its reportable segments are steel operations, metals recycling operations, steel fabrication operations, and aluminum operations. Maximum revenue is generated from its steel operations segment, which consists of manufacturing various steel products and numerous coating operations. Its primary sources of revenue are currently from the manufacture and sale of steel products, the processing and sale of recycled ferrous and nonferrous metals, and the fabrication and sale of steel joists and deck products.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | UBS | Neutral | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | JP Morgan | Neutral | — |
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SeekingAlpha · Aug 26, 2026
Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) is upgraded to a small Buy, capitalizing on improved fundamentals and a disconnect between price and operational progress.
Benzinga · Aug 25, 2026
Schumer warned Trump’s Canada tariffs could raise costs for American families and manufacturers, urging Republicans to challenge the trade policy.
Benzinga · Aug 24, 2026
Wells Fargo analyst Timna Tanners maintains Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $275 to $255.
CNBC · Aug 24, 2026
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