United States Steel (X) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

United States Steel (NYSE:X) will likely be issuing its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect United States Steel to post earnings of ($0.35) per share and revenue of $3.54 billion for the quarter.

United States Steel (NYSE:X) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 4.27% and a net margin of 2.46%. On average, analysts expect United States Steel to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United States Steel Price Performance

Shares of NYSE X opened at $43.27 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $40.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $38.12. United States Steel has a 1-year low of $26.92 and a 1-year high of $46.18. The company has a market cap of $9.80 billion, a PE ratio of 29.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.79.

United States Steel Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Investors of record on Monday, February 10th were issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 10th. United States Steel’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.42%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on United States Steel from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 target price (down previously from $43.00) on shares of United States Steel in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on United States Steel from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 6th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of United States Steel in a report on Monday, March 31st. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on United States Steel in a report on Monday, January 6th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $35.00 target price for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $39.94.

About United States Steel

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.