POSCO (PKX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

POSCO (NYSE: PKX) is a South Korea–based integrated steel producer founded in 1968 as Pohang Iron and Steel Company. Headquartered in Pohang, the company grew rapidly as part of South Korea’s industrialization program and developed large, integrated steelworks—most notably in Pohang and Gwangyang—that helped establish POSCO among the world’s largest steelmakers. It is structured as a diversified industrial group with steelmaking at its core and a range of downstream and trading businesses.

The company’s primary activities include ironmaking and steelmaking, producing a wide array of steel products such as hot-rolled and cold-rolled sheets, coated steels, plates, stainless and special steels, long products (bars and wire rods), and seamless pipes. POSCO supplies these materials to major end markets including automotive, shipbuilding, construction, home appliances and industrial machinery. Through subsidiaries and affiliates, it also offers engineering and construction services, trading and supply chain solutions, and downstream processing to support customers’ manufacturing needs.

POSCO serves customers globally, exporting steel products and operating sales and service networks across Asia, Europe, the Americas and other regions. In recent years the company has expanded beyond traditional steelmaking into higher-value and growth areas such as battery materials for electric vehicles, advanced alloys and components, and initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions—including low‑carbon steelmaking technologies and hydrogen-related projects—to align with changing market demand and regulatory trends.

As a publicly listed company, POSCO combines large-scale manufacturing capability with investments in research, technological development and supply-chain integration. Its strategic focus emphasizes product quality, vertical integration, and transitioning toward more sustainable and diversified revenue streams while maintaining its role as a major global supplier of steel and steel-related products.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $83.64 to $85.56
• 50-Day Range: $55.91 to $85.34
• 52-Week Range: $42.35 to $85.56
• Volume: 209,163 shs
• Average Volume: 187,928 shs
• Market Capitalization: $25.81 billion
• P/E Ratio: 50.49
• Dividend Yield: 1.54%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

POSCO Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

POSCO scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 79th out of 176 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: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

POSCO has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

POSCO has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.96%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for POSCO are expected to grow by 19.96% in the coming year, from $4.56 to $5.47 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of POSCO is 50.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of POSCO is 50.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.30.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

POSCO has a P/B Ratio of 0.59. 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

0.21% 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 3.58, 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 16.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

POSCO pays a meaningful dividend of 1.60%, 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 77.51%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, POSCO will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.95% next year. This indicates that POSCO will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

POSCO has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for POSCO this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for PKX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 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

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

POSCO has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

PKX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PKX shares performed this year?

POSCO's stock was trading at $53.18 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PKX stock has increased by 60.5% and is now trading at $85.3350.

How were POSCO's earnings last quarter?

POSCO (NYSE:PKX) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.12. The basic materials company had revenue of $11.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.75 billion. POSCO had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.35% and a net margin of 1.19%.
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Does POSCO have any subsidiaries?

POSCO subsidiaries include 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 shareholders include Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC (0.01%), Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC (0.01%), Venturi Wealth Management LLC and Blue Trust Inc..

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.

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

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: STEEL - PRODUCERS
• Sub-Industry: Steel Works
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PKX
• CIK: 889132
• Web: www.posco.com
• Phone: (223) 457-0747
• Fax: 82-2-3457-1997
• Employees: 44,502
• Year Founded: 1967

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.69
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 50.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.71
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $483.48 million
• Net Margins: 1.19%
• Pretax Margin: 1.65%
• Return on Equity: 1.35%
• Return on Assets: 0.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.89
• Quick Ratio: 1.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $48.64 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.53
• Cash Flow: $11.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.36
• Book Value: $144.39 per share
• Price / Book: 0.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 302,480,000
• Free Float: 302,453,000
• Market Cap: $25.81 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.58