National Steel (SID) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional operates as an integrated steel producer in Brazil and Latin America. It operates through five segments: Steel Industry, Mining, Logistics, Energy, and Cement. The company offers flat steel products, such as hot and cold rolled, galvanized, galvalume, pre-painted, and metal sheets products; coil, sheets, and derivatives; tiles and derivatives, pipes, and profiles; long steel products; steel packaging solutions for the food industry; chemical packaging solution; and carbochemical products. It also provides steel cutting services; produces and sells cement; operates railway and port facilities; and generates electric power from its thermoelectric co-generation and hydroelectric power plants. In addition, the company explores for iron ore reserves at Casa de Pedra and Engenho mines located in the city of Congonhas; and limestone and dolomite at the Bocaina mine located in the city of Arcos in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, as well as produces tin. Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.51 to $1.56
• 50-Day Range: $1.33 to $1.64
• 52-Week Range: $1.27 to $2.50
• Volume: 2.14 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.22 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 6.51%
• Price Target: $1.30
• Consensus Rating: Sell

National Steel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

National Steel scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 165th out of 191 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: 0.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

National Steel has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

National Steel has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for National Steel are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.02) to $0.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of National Steel is -4.39, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of National Steel is -4.39, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

National Steel has a P/B Ratio of 0.71. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.71% of the float of National Steel has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

National Steel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in National Steel has recently increased by 13.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

National Steel is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.06%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

National Steel does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, National Steel will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.48% next year. This indicates that National Steel will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.71% of the float of National Steel has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

National Steel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in National Steel has recently increased by 13.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

National Steel 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for National Steel this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for SID on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added National Steel 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, National Steel insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.01% of the stock of National Steel is held by insiders.

SID Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SID shares performed this year?

National Steel's stock was trading at $1.44 at the start of the year. Since then, SID stock has increased by 6.6% and is now trading at $1.5350.

How were National Steel's earnings last quarter?

National Steel Company (NYSE:SID) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 12th. The basic materials company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.01. The basic materials company had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.85 billion. National Steel had a negative net margin of 5.84% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.19%.
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How do I buy shares of National Steel?

Shares of SID 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of National Steel own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National Steel investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Vale (VALE), Gerdau (GGB), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Ciena (CIEN) and Ford Motor (F).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/12/2025
• Today: 7/25/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/31/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: STEEL - PRODUCERS
• Sub-Industry: Steel Works
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SID
• CIK: 1049659
• Web: www.csn.com.br
• Phone: 551130497100
• Fax: 55-11-3049-7212
• Employees: 29,695
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for National Steel: $1.30
• High Price Target: $1.30
• Low Price Target: $1.30
• Potential Upside/Downside: -15.3%
• Consensus Rating: Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.35)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$480.53 million
• Net Margins: -5.84%
• Pretax Margin: -4.26%
• Return on Equity: -16.19%
• Return on Assets: -2.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.94
• Current Ratio: 1.64
• Quick Ratio: 1.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $44.88 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.05
• Cash Flow: $0.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.61
• Book Value: $2.16 per share
• Price / Book: 0.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,326,094,000
• Free Float: 1,325,961,000
• Market Cap: $2.04 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.67