POSCO Holdings stock falls as profit pressure builds

Published on 09/17/2026 at 19:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

POSCO Holdings stock closed at USD 59.19 on September 16, 2026, down 3.13 percent. Zacks says the last reported quarter delivered EPS of USD 1.30 versus USD 0.85 expected.

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POSCO Holdings stock (ISIN KR7005490008) closed at USD 59.19 on Nasdaq on September 16, 2026, down 3.13 percent from the prior session. GuruFocus said the shares were trading at USD 59.19 on September 16, 2026, which was 6.3 percent above its GF Value estimate of USD 55.68.

Latest quarter still matters

According to Zacks on September 17, 2026, the last reported quarter delivered earnings of USD 1.30 per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of USD 0.85. The same Zacks note says POSCO has mapped out a long-term strategy to expand beyond steel and target KRW 187 trillion in revenue by 2035.

That gap of USD 0.45 per share is the most concrete comparison in the latest coverage, and it gives the stock a valuation backdrop even after the one-day drop. Zacks also frames POSCO as a Zacks Rank 1 name, which keeps the earnings story tied to execution rather than to sentiment alone.

Strike pressure in the background

According to Pulse by Maeil Business on September 17, 2026, POSCO's operating profit per employee stood at about KRW 27 million in the first half of 2026, down 44 percent from a year earlier. The same report said operating margin fell to 2.7 percent from 4.8 percent, while average pay per employee rose to KRW 57 million from KRW 55 million.

Revenue target: KRW 187 trillion by 2035, according to Zacks on September 17, 2026. Margin: 2.7 percent in the first half of 2026, down from 4.8 percent a year earlier, according to Pulse by Maeil Business.

Stock stays near value gap

POSCO Holdings stock stood at USD 59.19 on September 16, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 44.99 to USD 92.40 and a market value of USD 17.91 billion, according to the latest Seeking Alpha snapshot. For now, the shares sit closer to the lower half of that band than to the peak.