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Sasol (SSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.69 +0.07 (+1.52%)
(As of 01:21 PM ET)

About Sasol Stock (NYSE:SSL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.59
$4.72
50-Day Range
$4.62
$6.60
52-Week Range
$4.53
$10.27
Volume
344,268 shs
Average Volume
728,305 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.04 billion
P/E Ratio
2.08
Dividend Yield
1.71%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Sasol Limited operates as a chemical and energy company in South Africa and internationally. It offers alumina, such as battery materials, catalyst supports, abrasives and polishing, and polymer additives; cobalt fischer-tropsch catalysts; carbon-based and recarburiser products; graphite electrodes; and mono-ethylene glycol and chlor-alkali products, monomers, mining chemicals and reagents, blends and hydrocarbons, methanol products, polymers, phenolics, and fertilizers. The company also provides linear alkyl benzene, sulfonate, macrogol/polyethylene glycol, ethanol, isopropyl, acetone, and MIBK and ethyl acetate products; and fatty alcohols, alkoxylates, ether sulfates, solvents, dispersants, diluents esters, alpha-hydroxy acids ester, waxes, diluents, guerbet alcohols, biosurfactants, C6-C20+ alcohols, ethoxylates, propoxylates, paraffins/isoparaffins, parafols, amines, alkylphenols, and sulfates. In addition, it offers alcohols, esters, ethers, carboxylic acids, surfactants, oil and water soluble polyglycols, formulation and surface modifiers, solvents and coalescents, wax cuts, blends and forms, FT hard waxes, blends, lubrication packages, nucleators, release agents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, tank-mix adjuvant components, fertilizer additives, and specialty solvents. Further, the company explores, develops, produces, markets, and distributes natural oil and gas, and associated products; markets fuels and lubricants; develops and implements GTL and CTL ventures; operates coal mines; trades and transports oil, petrochemicals, and chemical products and derivatives; and provides engineering, research and development, and technology transfer services. Sasol Limited was founded in 1950 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Sasol Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

SSL MarketRank™: 

Sasol scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 271 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Sasol.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Sasol are expected to grow by 18.62% in the coming year, from $2.47 to $2.93 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Sasol is 2.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.18.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Sasol is 2.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.41.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Sasol has a PEG Ratio of 0.13. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Sasol has a P/B Ratio of 0.38. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.92% of the outstanding shares of Sasol have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Sasol has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Sasol has recently increased by 21.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Sasol pays a meaningful dividend of 1.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Sasol is 3.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Sasol will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.73% next year. This indicates that Sasol will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Sasol's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.92% of the outstanding shares of Sasol have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Sasol has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Sasol has recently increased by 21.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Sasol has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Sasol this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for SSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    12 people have added Sasol to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.00% of the stock of Sasol is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 1.21% of the stock of Sasol is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Sasol's insider trading history.
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SSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Sasol's stock was trading at $9.94 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SSL stock has decreased by 53.4% and is now trading at $4.63.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Sasol: Gemini HDPE LLC, Natref, Sasol Africa (Pty) Ltd, Sasol Canada Holdings Limited, Sasol Chemicals North America LLC, Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC, Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC, and others.

Top institutional shareholders of Sasol include Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.11%), Point72 Asset Management L.P. (0.05%), Creative Planning (0.02%) and Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.02%).

Shares of SSL 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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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sasol investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), NVIDIA (NVDA), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Pfizer (PFE), Meta Platforms (META) and AT&T (T).

Company Calendar

Today
12/26/2024
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-Industry
Petroleum And Natural Gas
Employees
28,141
Year Founded
1950

Profitability

Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$275.11 billion
Cash Flow
$2.05 per share
Book Value
$12.16 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
641,990,000
Market Cap
$3.00 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.35

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This page (NYSE:SSL) was last updated on 12/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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