Q2 Earnings Estimate for X Issued By KeyCorp

United States Steel Co. (NYSE:X) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of United States Steel in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, February 9th. KeyCorp analyst P. Gibbs forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.92 per share 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The basic materials company reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.38). United States Steel had a net margin of 2.46% and a return on equity of 4.27%.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on X. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of United States Steel from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Bank of America assumed coverage on United States Steel in a research note on Monday, January 6th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on 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. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $39.00 target price on shares of United States Steel in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of United States Steel from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United States Steel currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.82.

United States Steel Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:X opened at $39.29 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $34.96 and a 200-day moving average of $36.97. United States Steel has a 12 month low of $26.92 and a 12 month high of $48.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.85 billion, a PE ratio of 26.37, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.86.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United States Steel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of United States Steel by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,558,732 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $698,791,000 after buying an additional 186,994 shares during the period. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. increased its position in United States Steel by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 4,719,845 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $166,752,000 after purchasing an additional 326,876 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in United States Steel by 26.5% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,598,831 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $162,477,000 after purchasing an additional 964,467 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of United States Steel by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,839,684 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $135,691,000 after purchasing an additional 37,528 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of United States Steel by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,635,715 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $89,588,000 after purchasing an additional 35,007 shares during the last quarter. 81.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United States Steel Announces Dividend

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

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.