The stock of United States Steel Corp (NYSE: X) has increased by 11.45 when compared to last closing price of 38.29.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.98% in its stock price over the last five trading days. cnbc.com reported 2025-04-07 that The icnonic steelmaker’s pending purchase was earlier blocked by former President Joe Biden.
Is It Worth Investing in United States Steel Corp (NYSE: X) Right Now?
United States Steel Corp (NYSE: X) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 28.60x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for X is at 1.78. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for X is 222.61M, and currently, shorts hold a 7.39% of that float. The average trading volume for X on April 07, 2025 was 6.64M shares.
X’s Market Performance
X’s stock has seen a 0.98% increase for the week, with a 17.79% rise in the past month and a 40.06% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.70%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.48% for United States Steel Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.49% for X’s stock, with a 13.34% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of X
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for X stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for X by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for X in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $45 based on the research report published on March 31, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see X reach a price target of $39, previously predicting the price at $39. The rating they have provided for X stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on February 03rd, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to X, setting the target price at $35 in the report published on January 06th of the current year.
X Trading at 9.45% 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 -4.89% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.70%, as shares surge +22.97% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.50% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, X rose by +2.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $40.87. In addition, United States Steel Corp saw 25.55% 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 0.53. 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 had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
