United States Steel (X) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

United States Steel (NYSE:X - Get Free Report) is anticipated to release its Q1 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect United States Steel to post earnings of ($0.35) per share and revenue of $3.54 billion for the quarter.

United States Steel (NYSE:X - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The basic materials company reported ($0.18) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.38). United States Steel had a net margin of 2.46% and a return on equity of 4.27%. On average, analysts expect United States Steel to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United States Steel Trading Up 1.3 %

X stock traded up $0.55 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $43.80. The stock had a trading volume of 3,512,433 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,480,609. The firm has a market cap of $9.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. United States Steel has a 1-year low of $26.92 and a 1-year high of $46.18. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $40.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.16.

United States Steel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Investors of record on Monday, February 10th were issued a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 10th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.46%. United States Steel's payout ratio is 13.42%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of United States Steel from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Bank of America assumed coverage on United States Steel in a report on Monday, January 6th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $35.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $38.00 target price (down previously from $43.00) on shares of United States Steel in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on United States Steel from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a "market perform" rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of United States Steel in a report on Monday, March 31st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $39.94.

United States Steel Company Profile

United States Steel Corporation produces and sells flat-rolled and tubular steel products primarily in North America and Europe. The company operates through North American Flat-Rolled (Flat-Rolled), Mini Mill, U. S. Steel Europe (USSE), and Tubular Products (Tubular) segments. The Flat-Rolled segment offers slabs, strip mill plates, sheets, and tin mill products, as well as iron ore and coke.