KeyCorp Forecasts United States Steel’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:X)

United States Steel Co. (NYSE:X) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of United States Steel in a research report issued on Sunday, February 9th. KeyCorp analyst P. Gibbs anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.92 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for United States Steel’s current full-year earnings is $1.75 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for United States Steel’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.39 EPS.

United States Steel (NYSE:X) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The basic materials company reported ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.38). United States Steel had a net margin of 2.46% and a return on equity of 4.27%.

X has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on United States Steel from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of United States Steel from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 6th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of United States Steel from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Bank of America started coverage on United States Steel in a research note on Monday, January 6th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $35.00 target price for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $39.00 price target on shares of United States Steel in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.82.

United States Steel Stock Up 1.5 %

X opened at $39.29 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $8.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.37, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.55. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $34.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.97. United States Steel has a twelve month low of $26.92 and a twelve month high of $48.13.

United States Steel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 10th. United States Steel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.42%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United States Steel

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of United States Steel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in United States Steel in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in United States Steel in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. bought a new position in United States Steel during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of United States Steel during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.92% of the company’s stock.

United States Steel Company Profile

United States Steel Corporation produces and sells flat-rolled and tubular steel products primarily in North America and Europe. The company operates through North American Flat-Rolled (Flat-Rolled), Mini Mill, U. S. Steel Europe (USSE), and Tubular Products (Tubular) segments. The Flat-Rolled segment offers slabs, strip mill plates, sheets, and tin mill products, as well as iron ore and coke.