Posco International stock keeps a KRW 105,000 target from Hana Securities

Published on 10/07/2026 at 06:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Posco International stock drew Hana Securities' October 1 forecast of KRW 395.8 billion in Q3 operating profit, up 25.3 percent year over year. Q2 revenue rose 18.2 percent to KRW 9.62 trillion.

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Posco International (ISIN KR7047050000) was trading at KRW 57,600 on the KOSPI on October 7, 2026 at 12:51 p.m. KST, up 0.52 percent from the prior close. The stock remains 36.8 percent below its 52-week high of KRW 91,200, putting the energy and trading group's valuation under a sharper test as analysts raise their earnings expectations.

Hana keeps KRW 105,000 target

According to MK on October 1, 2026, Hana Securities maintained its Buy rating and KRW 105,000 target for Posco International. The report linked that view to improved profitability from energy assets and expected third-quarter operating profit of KRW 395.8 billion, a projected 25.3 percent increase from the same quarter of 2025.

EDAILY reported on October 1, 2026, that Hana Securities also projected third-quarter revenue of KRW 8.261 trillion, up 0.2 percent year over year. Its assessment identified rising international oil prices, higher production from energy assets and the acquisition of a palm oil subsidiary as the main earnings drivers, while weaker materials margins were the counter-factor.

Q2 revenue rises 18.2 percent

In the second quarter of 2026, Posco International generated revenue of KRW 9.62 trillion, up 18.2 percent from a year earlier, and operating profit of KRW 429.0 billion, according to ATS View. Net income for the quarter was KRW 238.97 billion, giving the current analyst case a recent operating base rather than relying only on forward assumptions.

The comparison between the second quarter and the prior-year period is important because revenue growth exceeded the pace of the first quarter, when revenue was KRW 8.41 trillion. Operating profit also rose from KRW 359.7 billion in the first quarter to KRW 429.0 billion in the second quarter, although quarterly results remain exposed to energy prices, foreign-exchange movements and materials demand.

Consensus target stays above price

Investing.com lists a Strong Buy consensus from 10 analysts, with an average 12-month target of KRW 87,700, a high target of KRW 112,000 and a low target of KRW 78,000. Against the KRW 57,600 price on October 7, 2026, the average target lies 52.3 percent above the stock.

That gap places the market's attention on execution. The third-quarter forecast calls for profit growth despite limited revenue growth, so energy-asset margins and production expansion carry more weight than top-line momentum alone.

Stock trades below yearly high

Posco International had a market capitalization of KRW 9.8 trillion as of October 7, 2026. Its share price was KRW 57,600 on the KOSPI at 12:51 p.m. KST, with a 52-week range of KRW 44,850 to KRW 91,200 and volume of 220,392 shares.