Should You Buy Posco Holdings Inc (PKX) Today? Analysis, Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook.
Conclusion
Hold
Latest Price
64.710
1 Day change
2.24%
52 Week Range
65.490
Analysis Updated At
2026/01/26
Posco Holdings Inc (PKX) is not a strong buy for a beginner long-term investor at this moment. While the technical indicators show a bullish trend and the company has positive news regarding automation partnerships, the financial performance in the latest quarter shows declining revenue, net income, and EPS. Additionally, options data indicates bearish sentiment with a high put-call volume ratio, and there are no strong proprietary trading signals to support an immediate buy decision.
Technical Analysis
The technical indicators for PKX are bullish. The MACD histogram is positive and expanding, the RSI is neutral at 74.69, and the moving averages are aligned in a bullish pattern (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200). The stock is trading above key support levels with resistance at R1: 62.589 and R2: 65.339, indicating potential upward momentum.
Options Data
Bullish
Open Interest Put-Call Ratio
Bearish
Option Volume Put-Call Ratio
The options data shows a bearish sentiment with a high put-call volume ratio of 12.2, indicating a significant preference for put options over calls. Implied volatility is relatively low at 35.51, and the IV percentile is 26.4, suggesting limited expectations of large price swings.
Technical Summary
Sell
5
Buy
10
Positive Catalysts
The company has signed a tripartite agreement with Yaskawa Electric and POSCO DX to enhance automation in mobility parts production. This initiative is expected to improve safety, reduce manual workload, and increase production speed, which could positively impact operational efficiency and long-term growth.
Neutral/Negative Catalysts
The company's financial performance in Q3 2025 showed declines across key metrics: revenue (-8.02% YoY), net income (-9.23% YoY), EPS (-4.75% YoY), and gross margin (-0.24% YoY). This indicates potential challenges in maintaining profitability and growth. Additionally, options data reflects bearish sentiment, which may weigh on short-term price performance.
Financial Performance
In Q3 2025, Posco Holdings Inc reported a revenue decline of -8.02% YoY to $12.45 billion, net income dropped by -9.23% YoY to $303.54 million, and EPS decreased by -4.75% YoY to 4.01. Gross margin also slightly declined to 8.2% (-0.24% YoY). These figures suggest a challenging financial environment with declining profitability.
Growth
Profitability
Efficiency
Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends
No recent analyst ratings or price target changes were provided. Wall Street sentiment on the stock appears neutral based on the lack of significant trading trends from hedge funds or insiders.
Wall Street analysts forecast PKX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PKX is 0 USD with a low forecast of 0 USD and a high forecast of 0 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Analyst Rating
0
Wall Street analysts forecast PKX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PKX is 0 USD with a low forecast of 0 USD and a high forecast of 0 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Buy
Hold
Sell
0
Current: 63.290
Low
0
Averages
0
High
0
0
Current: 63.290
Low
0
Averages
0
High
0
Morgan Stanley
Young Suk Shin
Equal Weight -> Overweight
upgrade
AI Analysis
2025-07-04
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Young Suk Shin
Price Target
AI Analysis
2025-07-04
upgrade
Equal Weight -> Overweight
Reason
Morgan Stanley analyst Young Suk Shin upgraded Posco to Overweight from Equal Weight with a price target of KRW 410,000, up from KRW 280,000. More headlines regarding China's steel production cuts and what the firm sees as a "high likelihood" of additional anti dumping duty announcements in the region make it "more constructive" on Posco and a more sustainable path for the company's steel earnings and margin recovery outlook, the analyst tells investors.
