PKX NYSE Week ended 07 Aug 2026

Weekly Investor Report

POSCO Holdings Inc · Basic Materials · Steel

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Latest close 57.77 USD
8.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 27.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.7%, after a 10.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.

Setup score 35 out of 100
Latest Close 57.77 USD 7 Aug 2026
1W Return 8.7% latest completed week
4W Return 10.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return -27.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 80.8% 42 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 8.7% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.5%. Indicator stack 44/30 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bearish 47/100 conviction; expected move 7.1%. News sentiment 56/100 65 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 27.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.7%, after a 10.5% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2312-week average 0.56

12-week confirmation

Trend active5/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure4/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.23Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.5% over four weeks, -27.2% over 12 weeks, and 9.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W8.7%
4W10.5%
12W-27.2%
26W-8.7%
52W9.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year42
Trend breadth80.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.01Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-25.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-11.32Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change40.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 09 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength23/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Value38/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Quality36/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Momentum38/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Growth38/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
-
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
7.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
15.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
2.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
0.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
163.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

PKX shows bearish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 4.00, expected move of 7.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction47/100
Expected move7.1%
Put/call volume4.00
Pressure-55
Speculation1
Volatility53
Trend agreement73
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 65 relevant articles.

20 positive · 41 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move7.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-37.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+16.5%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-17.7%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week+8.7%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses7
Recent vol7.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.3% / -5.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape34/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 34/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis33/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 5/12, activity pressure 4/12, relative leadership 2/12.

Activity pressure 0.23; No reversal markers Factors32/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 50; Small Cap Core rank 62 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options47/100

PKX shows bearish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 4.00, expected move of 7.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 7.1% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 65 relevant articles.

POSCO Future M Agrees 190,000-Ton LFP Cathode Deal Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 202657.77 USD8.7%62.69 USD62.21 USD-1.01-11.321.4MOff
31 Jul 202653.17 USD1.6%62.53 USD62.48 USD-0.99-15.692.2MOff
24 Jul 202652.34 USD3.0%62.54 USD62.82 USD-1.02-16.321.5MOff
17 Jul 202650.80 USD-2.8%62.60 USD63.21 USD-0.93-19.681.7MOff
10 Jul 202652.28 USD0.3%62.60 USD63.51 USD-0.81-18.982.1MOff
3 Jul 202652.12 USD4.3%62.66 USD63.69 USD-0.57-18.562.0MOff
26 Jun 202649.96 USD-17.7%62.69 USD63.82 USD-0.32-20.613.5MOff
19 Jun 202660.69 USD-4.2%62.79 USD63.94 USD-0.04-6.031.3MOn
12 Jun 202663.32 USD2.8%62.54 USD63.99 USD0.31-1.012.2MOn
5 Jun 202661.59 USD-13.1%62.22 USD64.04 USD0.62-3.062.7MOn
29 May 202670.90 USD-4.9%61.88 USD64.10 USD1.088.901.3MOn
22 May 202674.52 USD-6.1%61.32 USD64.08 USD1.3216.551.3MOn
15 May 202679.38 USD-13.5%60.69 USD64.01 USD1.2026.011.5MOn
8 May 202691.72 USD16.5%59.78 USD63.90 USD0.9047.031.6MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.

Evidence context