POSCO (PKX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

POSCO Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated steel producer in Korea and internationally. It operates through six segments: Steel, Trading, Construction, Logistics and Others, Green Materials and Energy, and Others. The company engages in the production, import, sale, and export of steel products, such as hot and cold rolled steel, stainless steel, plates, wire rods, and silicon steel sheets, as well as pig iron, billets, blooms, and slabs; trading of steel and raw materials, textiles, agricultural commodities, and other goods; natural resources development and power generation activities; and planning, designing, and construction of industrial plants, civil engineering projects, and commercial and residential buildings. It is also involved in the manufacture and sale of various energy-related and other industrial materials, including anode and cathode materials for rechargeable batteries; investment business; and provision of alternative environmentally-friendly energy solutions, as well as information technology and operational technology, and integrated logistics services. POSCO Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $44.64 to $45.59
• 50-Day Range: $44.74 to $66.63
• 52-Week Range: $44.64 to $96.98
• Volume: 547,263 shs
• Average Volume: 168,794 shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.70 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.84
• Dividend Yield: 3.10%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

POSCO Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

POSCO scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 192 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for POSCO.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 39.53%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for POSCO are expected to grow by 39.53% in the coming year, from $4.25 to $5.93 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of POSCO is 15.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.35.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of POSCO is 15.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 112.65.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

POSCO has a PEG Ratio of 0.58. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

POSCO has a P/B Ratio of 0.29. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.27% of the float of POSCO has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

POSCO has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in POSCO has recently decreased by 19.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

POSCO pays a meaningful dividend of 3.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

POSCO does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of POSCO is 49.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, POSCO will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.61% next year. This indicates that POSCO will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.27% of the float of POSCO has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

POSCO has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in POSCO has recently decreased by 19.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

POSCO has a news sentiment score of 0.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for POSCO this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for PKX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added POSCO to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, POSCO insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.01% of the stock of POSCO is held by insiders.

PKX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PKX shares performed this year?

POSCO's stock was trading at $95.11 at the start of the year. Since then, PKX shares have decreased by 52.5% and is now trading at $45.15.
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Does POSCO have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of POSCO: Daewoo International, 2015 POSCO New technology II Fund, BLUE O&M Co. Ltd., Brazil Sao Paulo Steel Processing Center, Busan E&E Co. Ltd., DAESAN (CAMBODIA) Co. Ltd., Daewoo Amara Company Limited, and others.

Who are POSCO's major shareholders?

POSCO's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (0.26%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.11%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.08%) and Athos Capital Ltd (0.05%).

How do I buy shares of POSCO?

Shares of PKX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of POSCO own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that POSCO investors own include McKesson (MCK), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Chevron (CVX), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Comcast (CMCSA), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW).

Company Calendar

• Today: 12/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Blast furnaces & steel mills
• Sub-Industry: Steel Works
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PKX
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 889132
• Web: www.posco.com
• Phone: (223) 457-0747
• Fax: 82-2-3457-1997
• Employees: 44,501
• Year Founded: 1968

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.62
• P/E Growth: 0.58
• Net Income: $1.36 billion
• Net Margins: 1.78%
• Pretax Margin: 2.83%
• Return on Equity: 2.11%
• Return on Assets: 1.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 2.03
• Quick Ratio: 1.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $73.48 trillion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: $13.94 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.24
• Book Value: $157.09 per share
• Price / Book: 0.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 303,505,000
• Free Float: 303,475,000
• Market Cap: $13.70 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.38