POSCO (PKX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

POSCO is a South Korean steel producer that manufactures and sells a broad range of steel products for the automotive, shipbuilding, construction, energy, and general manufacturing industries. Its product portfolio includes hot- and cold-rolled steel, galvanized and electrical steel, stainless steel, wire rod, plates, and other specialty materials.

The company operates major integrated steel facilities in Pohang and Gwangyang, South Korea, and serves customers in domestic and international markets. Through overseas subsidiaries and processing centers, POSCO supports customers across Asia, North America, Europe, and other regions. Its business activities also include raw-material procurement, steel processing, trading, and related services.

Founded in 1968 as Pohang Iron and Steel Company, the company adopted the name POSCO in 2002. In 2022, POSCO reorganized its corporate structure under POSCO Holdings, with the steel operating business continuing under the POSCO name. The broader group has also expanded into areas such as secondary-battery materials, hydrogen, energy, and infrastructure through affiliated businesses.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $55.27 to $56.26
• 50-Day Range: $54.78 to $63.12
• 52-Week Range: $47.32 to $92.40
• Volume: 211,658 shs
• Average Volume: 190,673 shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.95 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.23
• Dividend Yield: 2.05%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

POSCO Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

POSCO scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 141st out of 229 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: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

POSCO has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

POSCO has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for POSCO are expected to grow by 14.46% in the coming year, from $4.91 to $5.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of POSCO is 21.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 35.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of POSCO is 21.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.89.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

POSCO has a P/B Ratio of 0.39. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.29% 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 4.57.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in POSCO has recently decreased by 5.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

POSCO pays a meaningful dividend of 2.06%, 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 43.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, POSCO will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.46% next year. This indicates that POSCO will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

POSCO has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for PKX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added POSCO to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Today: 10/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Steel
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PKX
• CIK: 889132
• Web: www.posco-inc.com
• Phone: (223) 457-0747
• Fax: 82-2-3457-1997
• Employees: 42,873
• Year Founded: 1967

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.23
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.41
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $483.48 million
• Net Margins: 1.79%
• Pretax Margin: 2.95%
• Return on Equity: 1.99%
• Return on Assets: 1.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.30
• Current Ratio: 1.98
• Quick Ratio: 1.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $48.64 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.35
• Cash Flow: $11.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.99
• Book Value: $144.39 per share
• Price / Book: 0.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 302,480,000
• Free Float: 302,453,000
• Market Cap: $16.95 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.64