AK Steel Holding Corporation, through its subsidiary, AK Steel Corporation, produces flat-rolled carbon, stainless, and electrical steels, and tubular products in the United States and internationally. It produces flat-rolled carbon steel products, including coated, cold-rolled, and hot-rolled carbon steel products; grain-oriented specialty stainless and electrical steels; and carbon and stainless steel tubing products. The company also buys and sells steel and steel products, as well as other materials; and produces metallurgical coal from reserves in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It sells its flat-rolled carbon steel products primarily to automotive manufacturers; customers in the infrastructure and manufacturing markets, including the manufacturers of power transmission and distribution transformers, who produce equipment for the electrical grid, as well as electrical motors and generators; and manufacturers of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, and appliances. The company also sells its carbon steel products to distributors, service centers, and converters. AK Steel Holding Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in West Chester, Ohio.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Blast furnaces & steel mills
Sub-IndustrySteel
SectorBasic Materials
Phone513-425-5000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$6.08 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees9,200
OptionableOptionable
AK Steel (NYSE:AKS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is AK Steel's stock symbol?
AK Steel trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AKS."
How were AK Steel's earnings last quarter?
AK Steel Holding Co. (NYSE:AKS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 25th. The basic materials company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.82 billion. AK Steel had a return on equity of 45.52% and a net margin of 0.67%. View AK Steel's Earnings History.
When is AK Steel's next earnings date?
How can I listen to AK Steel's earnings call?
AK Steel will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, January 29th at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
What price target have analysts set for AKS?
11 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for AK Steel's stock. Their predictions range from $2.50 to $6.00. On average, they anticipate AK Steel's share price to reach $4.7750 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 75.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for AK Steel.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for AK Steel?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AK Steel in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for AK Steel.
Has AK Steel been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about AKS stock have been trending extremely positive on Sunday, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. AK Steel earned a media sentiment score of 4.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting AK Steel?
AK Steel saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 53,866,183 shares, an increase of 3.6% from the December 14th total of 55,876,957 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,764,840 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.0 days. Approximately 17.4% of the company's shares are sold short. View AK Steel's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of AK Steel's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to AK Steel include APERAM/SH N Y REGISTRY SH (APEMY), Carpenter Technology (CRS), Commercial Metals (CMC), USINAS SIDERURG/S (USNZY), SunCoke Energy (SXC), SunCoke Energy Partners (SXCP), Timkensteel (TMST), Mechel PAO (MTL), Titan International (TWI), Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (USAP), Ossen Innovation (OSN) and China Precision Steel (CPSL).
Who are AK Steel's key executives?
AK Steel's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Roger K. Newport, CEO & Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Kirk W. Reich, Pres & COO (Age 50)
- Mr. Jaime Vasquez, VP of Fin. & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. Joseph C. Alter, VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 41)
- Mr. Scott M. Lauschke, VP of Sales & Customer Service (Age 48)
Who are AK Steel's major shareholders?
AK Steel's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Virtu Financial LLC (0.05%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.04%), Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC (0.01%) and Sippican Capital Advisors (0.01%). Company insiders that own AK Steel stock include James A Thomson, Joseph C Alter, Roger K Newport and William K Gerber. View Institutional Ownership Trends for AK Steel.
Which institutional investors are selling AK Steel stock?
AKS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Virtu Financial LLC, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC, Sippican Capital Advisors and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have sold AK Steel company stock in the last year include James A Thomson and William K Gerber. View Insider Buying and Selling for AK Steel.
How do I buy shares of AK Steel?
Shares of AKS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is AK Steel's stock price today?
One share of AKS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.72.
How big of a company is AK Steel?
AK Steel has a market capitalization of $858.27 million and generates $6.08 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $6.19 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.31 on an earnings per share basis. AK Steel employs 9,200 workers across the globe.
What is AK Steel's official website?
How can I contact AK Steel?
AK Steel's mailing address is 9227 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE, WEST CHESTER OH, 45069. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 513-425-5000 or via email at [email protected]
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