NewEdge Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,190 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $371,000.
Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake in Steel Dynamics by 1,636.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 191 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in Steel Dynamics by 1,500.0% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 160 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in Steel Dynamics during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in Steel Dynamics by 44.3% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 303 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in Steel Dynamics during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.41% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have recently commented on STLD. Wall Street Zen upgraded Steel Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Steel Dynamics from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Steel Dynamics from $180.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Steel Dynamics in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Steel Dynamics from $192.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Steel Dynamics has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $214.30.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, SVP Richard A. Poinsatte sold 2,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.11, for a total value of $538,453.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 28,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,699,759.98. This trade represents a 7.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kenneth W. Cornew sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.87, for a total value of $1,124,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 31,299 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,038,206.13. This trade represents a 13.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 12,125 shares of company stock valued at $2,751,227. Insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.
Steel Dynamics Price Performance
Shares of STLD opened at $229.34 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $33.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.53, a PEG ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.48. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $197.95 and a 200-day moving average of $182.49. The company has a current ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Steel Dynamics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $119.89 and a 52 week high of $243.73.
Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The basic materials company reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.79 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $5.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.39 billion. Steel Dynamics had a return on equity of 15.54% and a net margin of 7.22%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.44 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Steel Dynamics, Inc. will post 14.77 EPS for the current year.
Steel Dynamics Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Steel Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.67%.
Steel Dynamics Company Profile
Steel Dynamics, Inc is a U.S.-based, diversified steel producer and metals recycler that operates an integrated network of mini-mills, finishing lines and fabrication facilities. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the company manufactures a broad range of steel products and provides downstream processing, coating and fabrication services to industrial customers. Its operations combine steelmaking using electric-arc furnaces with extensive metals recycling capabilities, allowing Steel Dynamics to convert scrap ferrous and nonferrous materials into finished steel products.
The company’s product portfolio includes flat-rolled steel (coiled and sheet products), structural steel and fabricated components, along with coated and painted steel used in consumer, industrial and construction applications.
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