Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for United States Steel Co. (NYSE:X) Reduced by Analyst

United States Steel Co. (NYSE:X) – Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for United States Steel in a report issued on Tuesday, July 23rd. Zacks Research analyst A. Barman now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.74 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.85. The consensus estimate for United States Steel’s current full-year earnings is $2.49 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United States Steel’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS.

United States Steel (NYSE:X) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The basic materials company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $4.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. United States Steel had a return on equity of 10.61% and a net margin of 4.89%.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of United States Steel from $43.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on United States Steel in a research note on Monday, May 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upgraded United States Steel from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $43.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 26th. Morgan Stanley upgraded United States Steel from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $51.00 to $48.00 in a research note on Monday, May 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of United States Steel from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $46.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.00.

United States Steel Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:X opened at $40.63 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.71. The company has a market capitalization of $9.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.91 and a beta of 1.93. United States Steel has a fifty-two week low of $22.26 and a fifty-two week high of $50.20. The company’s 50-day moving average is $37.70 and its 200 day moving average is $41.30.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United States Steel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in X. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. grew its position in United States Steel by 308.3% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 331,492 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $16,127,000 after acquiring an additional 250,311 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC raised its holdings in United States Steel by 436.4% in the 4th quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 214,300 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $10,426,000 after purchasing an additional 174,350 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of United States Steel by 4,057.9% in the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 747,553 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $36,368,000 after purchasing an additional 729,574 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of United States Steel in the 4th quarter worth about $3,045,000. Finally, Third Point LLC boosted its stake in shares of United States Steel by 15.8% during the 4th quarter. Third Point LLC now owns 5,500,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $267,575,000 after purchasing an additional 750,000 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.92% of the company’s stock.

United States Steel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 13th were given a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 10th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.49%. United States Steel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.87%.

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.