United States Steel Corp (NYSE: X) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.58x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for X is 1.83. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for X is 221.44M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.33% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of X on March 25, 2025 was 6.89M shares.
X) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of United States Steel Corp (NYSE: X) has jumped by 0.61 compared to previous close of 40.90. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.59% in its stock price over the last five trading days. proactiveinvestors.com reported 2025-03-24 that The US steel sector, once on the ropes from fierce global competition, is now riding a wave of trade protections and surging prices. But the boom might be short-lived, according to analysts at UBS.
X’s Market Performance
X’s stock has risen by 2.59% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 11.34% and a quarterly rise of 32.83%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.09% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.96% for United States Steel Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.09% for X’s stock, with a 9.93% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 8.64% 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 -5.07% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.09%, as shares surge +9.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +25.53% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, X rose by +2.59%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $38.79. In addition, United States Steel Corp saw 21.07% 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 0.51. 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 conclusion, United States Steel Corp (X) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
