National Steel (SID) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, commonly known as CSN or National Steel, is a Brazilian industrial company engaged primarily in the production and sale of steel. Its product portfolio includes flat steel, long steel, galvanized steel and tinplate products, which serve customers in industries such as construction, automotive manufacturing, packaging and general manufacturing.

CSN also operates businesses that support its steel activities, including iron ore mining, cement production and logistics. Its logistics operations include rail and port infrastructure used to transport raw materials and finished products. The company serves customers in Brazil and international markets through exports and overseas operations.

Founded in 1941, CSN was one of Brazil’s first integrated steel producers and was privatized in 1993. Its shares trade in Brazil, while American depositary receipts trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SID.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.10 to $1.16
• 50-Day Range: $0.87 to $1.38
• 52-Week Range: $0.84 to $2.20
• Volume: 9.72 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.29 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $1.40
• Consensus Rating: Strong Sell

National Steel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

National Steel scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 201st out of 227 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Sell

Consensus Rating

National Steel has received a consensus rating of Strong Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

National Steel has a consensus price target of $1.40, representing about 26.7% upside from its current price of $1.11.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

National Steel has only been the subject of 2 research reports 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 $0.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of National Steel is -3.25, 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 -3.25, 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 0.52. 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

0.55% 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 0.84, 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 76.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

National Steel does not currently pay a dividend.

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 64.29% next year. This indicates that National Steel will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.32

News Sentiment

National Steel has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for National Steel this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for SID on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% 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, National Steel insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

National Steel has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2026
• Today: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Steel
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SID
• CIK: 1049659
• Web: www.csn.com.br
• Phone: 551130497100
• Fax: 55-11-3049-7212
• Employees: 29,664
• Year Founded: 1941

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for National Steel: $1.40
• High Price Target: $1.40
• Low Price Target: $1.40
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.7%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.34)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$358.62 million
• Net Margins: -5.26%
• Pretax Margin: -5.82%
• Return on Equity: -14.90%
• Return on Assets: -2.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.96
• Current Ratio: 1.15
• Quick Ratio: 0.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.02 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.18
• Cash Flow: $0.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.17
• Book Value: $2.13 per share
• Price / Book: 0.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,326,090,000
• Free Float: 1,325,961,000
• Market Cap: $1.47 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.55