05:02 PM EDT, 09/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Steel Dynamics ( STLD ) said late Monday that it projects Q3 earnings of $2.60 to $2.64 per share, up from $2.01 in Q2 and $2.05 a year earlier, driven by strength in all three business segments.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect $2.58.

As of Thursday, the company bought back $185 million in stock in Q3, representing 1% of its shares.

Full Q3 results are expected on Oct. 20.

Shares of the company rose 1.1% in after-hours trading.