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Industrials · ·
$56.95
▲ $0.89 (+1.6%)
Market data updated: 09/28 04:22 AM
News analyzed: 09/28/2026
Market Cap
$4.31B
Day Range
$56.54 - $57.28
52-Week Range
$44.99 - $92.40
Beta
—
Next Earnings
26.10.2026
Support
$48.50
Resistance
$63.37
PKX is a stock from the Industrials sector — Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure — closely tied to capital-investment cycles and economic growth.
+14.6% (1Y)
🟡 Moderate
Strengths: 1/13 factors positiveRisk: High
This score and all analysis on this page are for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice. Read the full disclaimer
Weighted: Technical 25% · Fundamental 20% · Growth 15% · Valuation 15% · News 10% · Quality 10% · Risk 5%
Overall Score
🟡 Mixed
Technical Trend
🔴 Bearish
Computed directly from the same signals behind the score above — not AI-generated.
Biggest positive driver
Relative strength vs. S&P 500
+8.2% over the last 3 months relative to the index
Technical
Biggest negative driver
Calmar Ratio (return vs. drawdown)
Calmar: -0.28 (3y annualized return -17.0% / max drawdown 61.2%)
Risk
What to watch next
When today echoes the past.
NO RELIABLE ECHO FOUND
Only 3 historical analog(s) found after removing overlapping dates — too few for a statistically meaningful comparison.
Historical matches considered: 3
TIME ECHO identifies historical situations that resemble the current market state. Historical outcomes are not guarantees of future performance. Similarity does not imply causation, and results may change as new data becomes available.
PKX demonstrates a nuanced technical and fundamental profile, with its investorScore of 81 and STRONG rating driven primarily by robust technical indicators and overwhelmingly positive news sentiment. The stock’s recent crossover of the 50-day SMA above the 200-day SMA, combined with a positive MACD histogram and an RSI of 67.8, signals a healthy upward momentum, while its +19.8% gain over the past three months relative to the benchmark underscores strong relative performance. However, the price remaining below the 200-day moving average and the overbought RSI (90.5) introduce caution, as does the negative Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) over 20 days, suggesting potential short-term distribution pressure. The news category scores a perfect 100, reflecting multiple recent upgrades and positive analyst coverage, including a 13.82% price target increase, reinforcing institutional confidence. Yet, the risk category’s low score of 42 is heavily influenced by the Keltner Channel (-0.27), indicating a 3-year annualized return of -17.6% and a historical maximum drawdown of 65.0%, which highlights volatility and long-term underperformance risks. The interplay between these factors creates a mixed outlook, where short-term technical strength and bullish sentiment are tempered by structural volatility and valuation concerns.
The stock shows strong momentum with the 50-day SMA crossing above the 200-day SMA, a positive MACD histogram, and an RSI of 67.8 indicating upward momentum. However, the price remains below the 200-day moving average, and the RSI is overbought at 90.5, while CMF is negative over 20 days.
These indicators suggest short-term strength but also potential overvaluation and distribution risks.
All recent news items are positive, including multiple upgrades to 'Strong Buy' and a 13.82% price target increase, reinforcing analyst confidence.
Positive sentiment from analysts and media can drive institutional buying and short-term demand.
The Keltner Channel (-0.27) reveals a 3-year annualized return of -17.6% and a maximum drawdown of 65.0%, indicating high volatility and long-term underperformance.
This volatility and historical underperformance pose significant risks to investors seeking stability or long-term growth.
StockIQ conclusion
PKX presents a compelling short-to-medium-term opportunity driven by strong technical indicators and overwhelmingly positive analyst sentiment, with a STRONG rating and investorScore of 81. However, the stock’s long-term volatility, historical underperformance, and structural valuation challenges—highlighted by the 42 risk score—create a mixed picture. Investors should monitor whether the current momentum can sustain a break above key moving averages while remaining mindful of the inherent volatility and potential for correction. The interplay between bullish technicals and cautious risk metrics will likely dictate future performance.
Written automatically from the computed data shown on this page only — not investment advice.
🗓️ What Changed This Week
🌱 Building History
We don't have a real data point from a week ago for this stock yet. The weekly comparison will appear once enough history has accumulated.
📊 Score History
45
Today
81
30D
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90D
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1Y
🔎 What Changed (vs. 30 days ago)
🕰️ Signal Timeline
What StockIQ actually saw for this stock, and what happened after each signal — real data, not a forecast.
19d ago · $61.51
Evidence: 9 bullish / 2 bearish technical signals agreeing
What happened after
24d ago · $63.31
Evidence: 9 bullish / 4 bearish technical signals agreeing
What happened after
26d ago · $61.11
Evidence: 9 bullish / 4 bearish technical signals agreeing
What happened after
🐂🐻 Investment Thesis
🐂 Bull Case
🐻 Bear Case
🔍 What Could Prove This Wrong
This isn't a price-direction forecast — just a synthesis of real, already-computed data, and future conditions that could change the picture.
🕰️ StockIQ Time Machine
What did StockIQ know — and when? Pick a date from the real accumulated history.
As of August 27, 2026
Then
81
$58.43
Now
45
$56.95
What happened since
Signals detected by this date
No signals detected by this date
🧬 STOCK DNA
This stock's profile across 8 real dimensions — a research tool, not a recommendation
Growth
No data available
Quality
No data available
Value
No data available
Momentum
23
Risk
42
Sentiment
100
Fundamental
No data available
Institutional
No data available
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Recent media coverage of POSCO Holdings Inc. has centered on its expansion into lithium and automotive sectors. The company secured a $700 million financing facility to bolster its Argentine lithium operations, particularly the Sal de Oro project. Additionally, POSCO, alongside Hyundai, broke ground on a new U.S. auto steel plant in Louisiana, set to open in 2029. Analyst upgrades—including a Strong Buy rating and a 13.82% price target increase—highlight optimism over its earnings growth and strategic investments.
AI summary based on English-language news sources only — not investment advice.
Everyone's writing about POSCO HOLDINGS INC. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/4th of a share of Common Stock). News trend score: 100. Reason: 13 of the last 20 articles are positive, versus 0 negative.
News trend analysis is based on article sentiment only, and is not investment advice or financial counsel. Read the full disclaimer
🌡️ Emotional Temperature
18
🎯 Conviction (vs. Emotion)
50
Psychology
28
Fundamentals
—
Technical
23
Valuation
—
The stock is moving in lockstep with its peers at the same intensity, rather than on its own data.
Extreme momentum, price far above its moving average, and a large premium over fair value.
A sharp drop, unusual volume, and negative news sentiment all at once — selling pressure that looks emotional.
Price, volume, and sentiment accelerating together — a sign investors are chasing the price, not just following it.
The price rise has far outpaced the actual improvement in fundamental data.
Price (3M)
+14%
Market Narrative
54
Fundamental Reality
50
Narrative Gap
+4
🔀 Psychology Acceleration
News attention/sentiment is running well ahead of the price move itself.
🧠 StockIQ Psychologist
PKX’s psychology is dominated by anchoring, as traders appear fixated on the 2.5% resistance gap despite positive momentum and sentiment. FOMO is active but tempered by moderate volume, while herding is weak—today’s underperformance relative to peers suggests selective buying rather than herd behavior. The narrative gap (73 vs. 50) hints at overoptimism, but the dominant anchoring may cap upside until that resistance is breached. The key question: will traders break free from the resistance anchor, or will the gap persist as a psychological barrier?
Updated: 09/08/2026, 07:47 PM
What could change this?
👥 What the crowd believes
"Posco (PKX) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy)."
"POSCO Holdings secures $700M in financing to support its Argentine lithium operations, strengthen liquidity and advance its Sal de Oro project."
"POSCO Holdings Inc. - Depositary Receipt (PKX) Price Target Increased by 13.82% to 92.64"
"Hyundai-Posco breaks ground on new auto steel plant in US — The new electric arc furnace plant in Louisiana is scheduled to become operational in 2029."
📈 16D Investor Psychology
Signal classification confidence: Medium (confidence in the behavioral read, not a price prediction). Describes observable market behavior, not what any individual investor thinks, and is not a buy/sell signal.
🏛️ Investor DNA — Historical Investors
A Historical Strategy Simulation: assuming each investor follows their documented principles, how would they rate this stock today? This is not a prediction of what they would actually do.
🟢 Best match
Samuel Armstrong Nelson — 89/100
🔴 Weakest match
Jesse Livermore — 14/100
🗣️ Why do they disagree?
Based on his documented principles, the model estimates that Nelson sees a favorable cycle position with a high score of 86, while Mackay’s 75 reflects a lack of crowd mania. Several investors—including Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Bagehot, Veblen, and the Enterprising‑Graham variant—produce neutral 50 scores because the available data on dividends, fundamentals, growth, or balance‑sheet details is insufficient for a definitive read. Marks and his market‑cycle variant both assign mid‑range scores of 47, indicating mixed feelings about the business quality and where the stock sits in the broader cycle. Loeb, Housel, and the efficient‑market duo (scores 45‑39) suggest moderate risk or only weak evidence that the stock would outperform an index. The most bearish assessments come from Schwager (24) and Livermore (13), who, according to their documented rules, view the trend as unfavorable and see no compelling setup.
Edgar Lawrence Smith
Common Stocks as Long-Term Investments (1924)
🟢 100
Not enough dividend/growth data for a real Smith read
Key question
Is this a stock I'd be happy to hold and forget about for a decade?
⚠️ Partial data for this stock — score is less reliable — Data availability: 25%
Fact → Principle → Simulation
Samuel Armstrong Nelson
The ABC of Stock Speculation (1903)
🟢 89
Cycle position looks favorable — closer to oversold than overbought
Key question
Is the price overextended, or is there still room to move?
Fact → Principle → Simulation
Charles Mackay
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (1841)
🟢 76
No obvious signs of crowd mania
Key question
Am I being swept along with the crowd, or thinking for myself?
Fact → Principle → Simulation
Howard Marks (Market Cycle)
Mastering the Market Cycle (2018)
🟡 54
Somewhere in the middle of the cycle
Key question
Where are we in the cycle right now — near a hot extreme, or a cold one?
Fact → Principle → Simulation
Benjamin Graham
Security Analysis (1934) / The Intelligent Investor (1949)
🟡 50
Not enough balance-sheet/valuation data for a real Graham read
Key question
Where is my margin of safety?
⚠️ Partial data for this stock — score is less reliable — Data availability: 0%
Philip Fisher
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits (1958)
🟡 50
Not enough fundamentals data for a real Fisher read
Key question
How exceptional is this business, really?
⚠️ Partial data for this stock — score is less reliable — Data availability: 0%
Peter Lynch
One Up on Wall Street (1989)
🟡 50
Not enough growth data for a real Lynch read
Key question
Is the growth worth the price?
⚠️ Partial data for this stock — score is less reliable — Data availability: 0%
Walter Bagehot
Lombard Street (1873)
🟡 50
Not enough balance-sheet data for a real Bagehot read
Key question
Does this company have enough liquidity to survive real stress?
⚠️ Partial data for this stock — score is less reliable — Data availability: 0%
Thorstein Veblen
The Theory of Business Enterprise (1904)
🟡 50
Mixed signal on whether growth translates to real profit
Key question
Is management building real value, or just building itself?
⚠️ Partial data for this stock — score is less reliable — Data availability: 30%
Fact → Principle → Simulation
Benjamin Graham (Enterprising Investor)
The Intelligent Investor (1949) — the Enterprising Investor chapters
🟡 50
Not enough valuation data for a real Enterprising-Graham read
Key question
Is the stock statistically cheap enough to justify the extra risk?
⚠️ Partial data for this stock — score is less reliable — Data availability: 0%
Howard Marks
The Most Important Thing (2011) / Mastering the Market Cycle (2018)
🟡 48
Mixed — a good business, but expectations may already be high
Key question
What is the market probably misunderstanding about the risk here?
Fact → Principle → Simulation
Gerald M. Loeb
The Battle for Investment Survival (1935)
🟡 43
Moderate risk to capital
Key question
How much capital could I lose here if I'm wrong?
Fact → Principle → Simulation
Burton Malkiel & John Bogle
A Random Walk Down Wall Street (1973) / The Little Book of Common Sense Investing (2007)
🟡 38
Mixed case — the evidence for picking this stock over an index is not strong
Key question
Do I actually have an edge here, or do I just think I do?
Fact → Principle → Simulation
Morgan Housel
The Psychology of Money (2020)
🟡 36
The kind of volatility that tends to shake patient holders out
Key question
Could I live with this volatility long enough for compounding to actually work?
⚠️ Partial data for this stock — score is less reliable — Data availability: 30%
Fact → Principle → Simulation
Jack Schwager
Market Wizards (1989)
🔴 28
No real setup here — the discipline Schwager's wizards shared would say stay out
Key question
What's the risk/reward here, and where is my exit point?
Fact → Principle → Simulation
Jesse Livermore
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (1923) / How to Trade in Stocks (1940)
🔴 14
Negative trend — against Livermore's core rule of trading with the trend
Key question
What is the price telling me right now?
Fact → Principle → Simulation
Based on the last 287 trading days, calculated from real price data. Click an indicator for details and a chart.
🔴 Most indicators support a downtrend (1 bullish · 9 bearish · 1 neutral)
A market-structure read based purely on real price and volume data — not full classic Wyckoff schematic identification (Phase A-E), but a quantitative analysis of what can reliably be computed: trading ranges, "effort vs. result", volume within the range, and Spring/Upthrust detection.
The stock is in a clear uptrend with no defined trading range in the period examined.
Medium confidence
The Wyckoff Method, developed by Richard Wyckoff in the early 20th century, reads the balance of supply and demand through price and volume, based on the premise that large investors ("smart money") quietly accumulate shares before rallies and quietly distribute them before declines. The read here is based solely on real price and volume data — full, precise identification of classic Wyckoff patterns (such as Phases A-E) requires human chart-reading experience and judgment, so this is an approximate algorithmic read, not a substitute for professional analysis. This should not be considered investment advice.
Total dividend per share paid each year, over the last 5 years.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 28.8.2025 | $0.449 |
| 27.8.2025 | $0.449 |
| 28.5.2025 | $0.455 |
| 27.5.2025 | $0.455 |
| 28.2.2025 | $0.439 |
| 27.2.2025 | $0.439 |
| 30.9.2024 | $0.446 |
| 29.9.2024 | $0.446 |
| 28.6.2024 | $0.467 |
| 27.6.2024 | $0.467 |
| 28.3.2024 | $0.473 |
| 27.3.2024 | $0.453 |
Sentiment based on basic keywords (not AI) — 13 positive, 7 neutral, 0 negative out of the last 20 articles.
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StockIQ doesn't currently have enough real data to compute a reliable score for POSCO HOLDINGS INC. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/4th of a share of Common Stock) (PKX) — only 3 of 7 categories are available right now. Rather than show a misleading number, this page shows which data is missing instead.
StockIQ doesn't give buy/sell recommendations — and for PKX specifically, there currently isn't enough real data (only 3 of 7 categories available) to state even a factual score reliably. Check back once more data is available.
PKX's technical score is 23/100, which currently reads as bearish — based on real price/volume signals (moving averages, RSI, MACD, and more), not a prediction of what happens next.
Based on the real signals StockIQ computed: +8.2% over the last 3 months relative to the index.
Based on the real signals StockIQ computed: Calmar: -0.28 (3y annualized return -17.0% / max drawdown 61.2%); Price is below the 50-day average; Price is below the 200-day average.
Yes — PKX has a real recorded dividend payment history on StockIQ. See the Dividends section on this page for the actual per-share amounts and dates.
Real transactions by officers and insiders, as reported to the SEC on Form 4 — 0 purchases and 0 sales out of the last 0 filings.
No recent insider transaction filings found for this stock.
Official FINRA data — the number of shares open in short positions, plus daily short-sale activity.
939,523 shares short as of 2026-09-15 · vs. 823,975 on 2026-08-31
Official biweekly report (FINRA Rule 4560) — no real higher-frequency data exists for this metric.
57.9% of trading volume this week was short selling, vs. 72.8% the prior week
Based on daily short-sale volume (Reg SHO) — a different metric from the open short interest above: this is daily trading volume, not an open position, so it updates weekly rather than biweekly.
Full breakdown of every data type and its source: Data Sources · Methodology