POSCO (PKX) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$57.84+0.89 (+1.6%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

PKX has drawn attention this week from its steelmaking and manufacturing initiatives. Posco and BHP are testing Australian iron ore for the HyREX hydrogen-based steelmaking process, aimed at advancing low-carbon production toward commercial use. Separately, POSCO Holdings is investing KRW 480 billion in a new hot-dip galvanized automotive steel sheet plant at its Gwangyang Works, expected to be completed by 2028 and adding 450,000 metric tons of annual capacity. Coverage also noted that the stock fell 4.71%, closing at USD 56.27, despite improved Q2 2026 revenue and operating profit.

PKX closed at $57.84, up 1.6%, sitting between its 50-day average of $57.44 and its 200-day average of $61.18. Over the past month the shares are down 5.4%, though they remain up 8.5% over three months and 16.4% over the past year. The GekkoIndex reads 59.9, placing PKX in the Neutral zone, down 3.1 over five days. The price sits 7.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $53.85.

Looking ahead, PKX next reports earnings on 26 October 2026, 27 days away and within a typical 20-trading-day holding period; the prior quarter saw a 4.4% reaction with EPS of $1.05 against an estimate of $1.04. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the recent windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged -1.5% over five years, rising in only 2 of them. Analyst consensus carries a target of $68.04, implying 17.6% upside from current levels.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

POSCO price vs fair value

$57.84$53.85Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $57.84200-day averageGekko Fair Value $53.85

POSCO quick facts

Market cap
$17.50B
P/E ratio
16.9
Forward P/E
10
EPS, TTM
$3.31
Revenue, TTM
$71.24T
Profit margin
1.9%
Dividend yield
2.75%
Beta
1.66
Volume
203,289 avg 201,619
1-year return
+16.4%
Typical daily move
±3%
Typical 20-day move
±7.7%
50-day average
$57.44
200-day average
$61.18
Next earnings
Oct 26
Shares outstanding
302.5M
52-week range
$44.99$92.40

POSCO swing-trade checklist

POSCO scores 0 supportive, 2 mixed and 3 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

0 supportive2 mixed3 headwinds

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $57.84 sits between the 50-day ($57.44) and 200-day ($61.18) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    59.9, Neutral

    Reading 59.9 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valueheadwind

    7.4% above

    Price is 7.4% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 27 days

    Reports on Oct 26, 2026, 27 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −1.5% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −1.5% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

    See seasonality

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POSCO stock chart and price history

POSCO closed at $57.84 on Sep 28, 2026, +16.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $44.99 to $92.40.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
POSCO share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$50$70$80$90NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep57.84

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−5.4%
3 months
+8.5%
6 months
+2.5%
1 year
+16.4%
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POSCO GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

POSCO’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 59.9, in the Neutral zone, down 3.1 points over five sessions.

010059.9Neutral

Down 3.1 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying58+1.6%+0.7%+0.3%+1.5%
Accumulation260−0.9%−0.6%+0.9%+2.4%
Neutral (current zone)272+0.1%0.0%+0.2%−1.3%
Distribution35+1.3%+1.9%−6.7%−19.9%
Selling0Not available

Average PKX share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Neutral zone: No clear directional signal. About the five zones →

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Is POSCO stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

POSCO trades 7.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $53.85, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what POSCO shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$53.85

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026

7.4% Overvalued

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POSCO insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for POSCO, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for PKX in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in PKX were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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POSCO earnings: next date and track record

POSCO reports on Oct 26, 2026 (27 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports.

3 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+4.6%Jul ’24−2.1%Dec ’24−6.2%Feb ’25+2.3%Apr ’25+1.7%Jul ’25+0.3%Oct ’25−2.5%Jan ’26+4.4%Apr ’26
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Apr 29, 2026$1.05
est $1.04
+1.3%$12.05B
est $11.73B
+2.8%+4.4%
Jan 28, 2026−$0.50
est $1.04
−147.9%$11.81B
est $11.86B
−0.4%−2.5%
Oct 27, 2025$1.00
est $0.92
+8.8%$12.24B
est $12.61B
−3.0%+0.3%
Jul 23, 2025$0.36
est $0.91
−60.8%$11.96B
est $18.33T
−99.9%+1.7%
Apr 23, 2025$0.69
est $0.69
−0.7%——+2.3%
Feb 3, 2025−$0.85
est $0.81
−204.5%$11.98B
est $12.48B
−4.0%−6.2%
Dec 12, 2024$1.05
est $1.19
−11.8%$13.99B—−2.1%
Jul 25, 2024$1.08
est $0.94
+14.8%$13.40B
est $13.52B
−0.8%+4.6%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

POSCO stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for POSCO is $68.04, +17.6% from the last close.

$68.04consensus 12-month target, +17.6% from the last close
+0.2%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−1.5%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

POSCO seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 26, POSCO averaged −1.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−7.9%2021+8.8%2022−10.9%2023−15.9%2024+14.9%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−1.6%2 of 5
Next 10 trading days−4.3%1 of 5
Next 15 trading days−0.7%2 of 5
Next 20 trading days−1.5%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days−2.3%2 of 5

For scale, PKX’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7.7%.

POSCO market cap and key statistics

POSCO’s market cap is $17.50B, with a P/E ratio of 16.9 and revenue of $71.24T over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$17.50B
P/E ratio
16.9
Forward P/E
10
EPS, TTM
$3.31
Gekko Fair Value
$53.85

Trading

Volume
203,289
Avg volume, 20 days
201,619
52-week high
$92.40
52-week low
$44.99
Shares outstanding
302.5M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$71.24T
Profit margin
1.9%
Return on equity
2.2%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+328.3%

Risk and income

Beta
1.66
Typical daily move
±3%
Typical 20-day move
±7.7%
Dividend yield
2.75%

POSCO stock news this week

Coverage of POSCO this week reads positive: 3 positive, 3 neutral and 1 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

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POSCO stock FAQ

What is POSCO’s market cap?

POSCO’s market cap is $17.50B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $57.84, with 302.5M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 16.9.

What is the POSCO stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for POSCO is $68.04, +17.6% from the last close. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is POSCO stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate POSCO is overvalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $57.84 is 7.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $53.85. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does POSCO report earnings next?

POSCO is expected to report on Oct 26, 2026 (27 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.23 per share on revenue of $12.89B. POSCO beat the earnings estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports, moving 3% on average across the report.

What is POSCO’s 52-week high and low?

POSCO’s 52-week high is $92.40 and its 52-week low is $44.99; it closed at $57.84 on Sep 28, 2026, +16.4% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $133.09 on Jul 25, 2023.

Is POSCO stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 0 of the 5 items with data read as supportive, 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex) and 3 as headwinds (fair value, earnings risk and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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