Steel Dynamics Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 55% equity interest in New Process Steel, its largest flat roll steel customer. New Process Steel, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a metals solutions and distribution supply-chain management company with six manufacturing locations across the U.S. and Mexico.

New Process Steel employs approximately 1,275 individuals and operates two facilities at Steel Dynamics' Butler and Columbus Flat Roll Steel divisions. The company, led by CEO Richard Fant for over 25 years, has focused on expanding its value-added manufacturing applications and supply-chain solutions.

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) has announced its quarterly dividend for Q3 2025. The company's board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per common share. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2025, with the payment scheduled for October 10, 2025.

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) has scheduled its Second Quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call. The company will release financial results after market close on Monday, July 21, 2025. The earnings conference call will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. EDT, featuring key executives including CEO Mark D. Millett, CFO Theresa E. Wagler, and COO Barry Schneider.

Participants can join via phone at +1.973.528.0016 or access the webcast through the company's website. An audio replay will be available until July 29, 2025, by dialing +1.919.882.2331 with conference ID 52671.

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) reported Q2 2025 financial results with net sales of $4.6 billion and net income of $299 million ($2.01 per diluted share), showing improvement from Q1 2025 but lower than Q2 2024. The company achieved operating income of $383 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $533 million.

Key operational highlights include the company's first aluminum flat rolled product coils shipment, steel shipments of 3.3 million tons, and maintaining strong liquidity of $1.9 billion. The company completed a $200 million share repurchase and repaid $400 million of senior notes. Steel operations saw a 66% sequential increase in operating income, driven by metal spread expansion and higher average selling prices of $1,134 per ton.

The company's new Columbus, Mississippi aluminum facility is ramping up, with expectations to reach 40-50% utilization by end of 2025 and 75% by end of 2026.

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) has received a prestigious Volkswagen Group Award for Sustainability, recognizing the company's leadership in sustainable practices. The award specifically acknowledges STLD's achievements in low-carbon steel production and circular economy initiatives.

The recognition came as part of Volkswagen Group's supplier awards program, which honors exceptional performance across 10 strategic categories. Chairman and CEO Mark D. Millett highlighted the company's commitment to efficiency, material conservation, and recycling as key factors in winning this recognition.

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD), a leading industrial metals solutions company, has scheduled its Second Quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call. The company will release financial results after market close on Monday, July 21, 2025.

The earnings conference call will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. EDT, featuring key executives including CEO Mark D. Millett, CFO Theresa E. Wagler, and COO Barry Schneider. The call will be accessible via phone and webcast through the company's website, with replay options available until July 29, 2025.

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) announced that all its steel mills have achieved Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) product certification, validating their alignment with the Paris Climate Agreement's 1.5°C scenario goals. The certification confirms the company's steel products meet the GSCC's Steel Climate Standard, a technology-neutral framework measuring greenhouse gas emissions through hot rolling.

The company's 2024 GHG emissions intensity data was independently verified by KERAMIDA and certified by GSCC. Steel Dynamics achieved its 2025 GHG emissions intensity and renewable electrical energy goals ahead of schedule in 2023, and established GSCC-certified, science-based GHG emissions intensity targets for its steel mills in 2024.

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) has provided Q2 2025 earnings guidance of $2.00-$2.04 per diluted share, showing improvement from Q1 2025's $1.44 but lower than Q2 2024's $2.72. Steel operations expect stronger profitability due to expanded metal spreads, with long product shipments improving while flat rolled volumes slightly decreased. The company faced a $32 million pretax earnings reduction from a noncash write-off. Metals recycling operations remain steady, while steel fabrication earnings are expected to decrease. The company's aluminum operations are progressing with successful commissioning in Mississippi and Mexico, with shipments expected mid-2025. Steel Dynamics has repurchased $179 million of common stock in Q2, representing 1% of shares. Strong demand continues from energy, construction, automotive, and industrial sectors, with infrastructure programs expected to positively impact future demand.

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) announced that CEO Mark D. Millett has received Harbor Aluminum's Gene Greenberg 2025 World's Aluminum Executive of the Year Award. The award recognizes leaders who have made significant contributions to improve the aluminum industry. Millett, who co-founded Steel Dynamics in 1993, has led the company's strategic expansion into aluminum through investments in a recycled aluminum flat rolled products mill and two aluminum recycling slab centers. As CEO since 2012 and Chairman since 2021, Millett has grown Steel Dynamics into a leading industrial metals solutions company with over 13,000 employees. CFO Theresa Wagler praised Millett's transformational leadership and his role in driving innovation while building an entrepreneurial team focused on excellence.