United States Steel Co. (NYSE:X - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for United States Steel in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 23rd. Zacks Research analyst A. Barman now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.23 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $1.25. The consensus estimate for United States Steel's current full-year earnings is $1.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United States Steel's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS.
Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on United States Steel from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on United States Steel from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $38.00 target price (down from $43.00) on shares of United States Steel in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of United States Steel in a research report on Monday, March 31st. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on United States Steel in a research report on Monday, January 6th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $35.00 target price on the stock. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $39.94.
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United States Steel Stock Performance
Shares of United States Steel stock traded down $0.23 during trading on Friday, hitting $43.58. 2,425,320 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,468,571. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 0.91. United States Steel has a 1 year low of $26.92 and a 1 year high of $46.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.25, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.79. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.16.
United States Steel (NYSE:X - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The basic materials company reported ($0.18) 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%.
United States Steel Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th were paid a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.46%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 10th. United States Steel's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.42%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in United States Steel by 643.8% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 595 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 515 shares during the period. HM Payson & Co. raised its stake in United States Steel by 57.2% during the 1st quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 706 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in United States Steel by 64.0% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 710 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new position in United States Steel during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. purchased a new position in United States Steel during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Institutional investors own 81.92% of the company's stock.
United States Steel Company Profile
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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.
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