** Steel Dynamics STLD.O shares up 2% on Mon in last session ahead of qtrly report due after market close
** STLD, which will hold its conference call on Tues morning, is seen reporting Q2 adj EPS of $2.10 vs $2.72 in Q2 2024 on rev of $4.76 bln vs $4.63 bln in year-ago quarter, according to LSEG data
** In last 8 qtrs STLD rev beat 5 times while its EPS met or beat 7 times
** Top U.S. steelmakers' second-quarter fortunes are likely to be a mixed bag, caught between a fillip from higher steel prices and uneven demand amid uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to analysts
** Shares last traded at $134.36 vs median PT of $149.50, as per LSEG, which shows 14 analyst ratings: 3 'strong buy,' 7 'buy,' 3 'hold' and 1 'sell' rating
** YTD shares in STLD up ~18% vs gain of ~8% for S&P 500 materials index .SPLRCM
(Reporting by Sinead Carew)
((sinead.carew@thomsonreuters.com))
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