The stock of United States Steel Corp (X) has seen a 13.36% increase in the past week, with a 2.61% gain in the past month, and a 14.04% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.87%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.98% for X. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.98% for X stock, with a simple moving average of 6.65% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in United States Steel Corp (NYSE: X) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for United States Steel Corp (NYSE: X) is above average at 26.70x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.84.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for X is 221.44M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.33% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of X on March 17, 2025 was 6.79M shares.
X) stock’s latest price update
The stock of United States Steel Corp (NYSE: X) has increased by 2.14 when compared to last closing price of 39.00. Despite this, the company has experienced a 13.36% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-13 that The tariffs will allow U.S. steel stocks like NUE, STLD, CLF and X to capitalize on higher prices and reduced competition against cheaper imported steel.
Analysts’ Opinion of X
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for X stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for X by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for X in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $39 based on the research report published on February 03, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see X reach a price target of $35. The rating they have provided for X stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to X, setting the target price at $42 in the report published on September 09th of the previous year.
X Trading at 7.71% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought X to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.98%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.87%, as shares surge +3.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +16.71% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, X rose by +12.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.94. In addition, United States Steel Corp saw 17.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at X starting from Jaycox Kenneth E, who proposed sale 3,500 shares at the price of $37.50 back on Sep 18 ’24. After this action, Jaycox Kenneth E now owns shares of United States Steel Corp, valued at $131,250 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for X
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.08 for the gross margin
The net margin for United States Steel Corp stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 3.43, with 1.86 for asset returns.
Based on United States Steel Corp (X), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 6.61. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.71.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.38 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.89. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.5. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.77. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.55.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, United States Steel Corp (X) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
