POSCO (PKX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

POSCO is a South Korean steel producer and one of the world’s major integrated steelmakers. The company traces its origins to 1968, when it was established as Pohang Iron and Steel Company, and it developed large-scale steelmaking operations in Pohang and Gwangyang, South Korea.

Its products include hot- and cold-rolled steel, plate, wire rod, stainless steel, electrical steel and other specialty materials used in automobiles, construction, shipbuilding, energy infrastructure, appliances and industrial equipment. POSCO also produces advanced high-strength steel and other solutions designed for applications that require improved strength, durability or weight reduction.

Through subsidiaries and overseas operations, POSCO serves customers in South Korea and international markets across Asia, North America, Europe and other regions. The company has also expanded beyond traditional steelmaking into materials businesses, including battery materials such as lithium and cathode materials, reflecting its focus on supplying components for electric vehicles and energy-storage systems.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $56.09 to $57.00
• 50-Day Range: $48.70 to $63.12
• 52-Week Range: $44.99 to $92.40
• Volume: 269,227 shs
• Average Volume: 193,761 shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.03 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.32
• Dividend Yield: 2.04%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

POSCO Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

POSCO scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 126th out of 226 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: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

POSCO has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, 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 21.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of POSCO is 21.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.09.

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: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.27% 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.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in POSCO has recently increased by 2.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

POSCO pays a meaningful dividend of 1.94%, 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: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

POSCO has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for POSCO this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for PKX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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, 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: 9/23/2026
• 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: 21.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.47
• 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: $10.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.29
• Book Value: $144.39 per share
• Price / Book: 0.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 302,480,000
• Free Float: 302,453,000
• Market Cap: $17.03 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.60