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POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$51.30 +3.28% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $51.51

POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 44/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $16.08B
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As of 2026-11-03, POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (NYSE: PKX) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 44/100 at a spot price of $51.30 (+3.28% 1D, market cap $16.08B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, PKX ranks #162 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Materials sector (Steel/Iron Ore), PKX carries a Roarable D (44/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, CRS (Carpenter Technology Corporation) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E 39.4x, ROIC 16.9%, cap $14.02B) and ATI (ATI Inc.) posts a C grade (64/100 RQD, P/E 58.9x, ROIC 18.6%, cap $22.49B). Among the 5-stock peer group, GGB leads on earnings multiple (32.8x) while ATI leads on capital efficiency (18.6% ROIC).

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For POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #162 in Materials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $51.51 (+0.40%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 11.3% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (44/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D
Cash (12)Whales (3)SEC (13)Macro (7)CEO (9)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-6.3% Base Target
$97 Bull$48 Base$37 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PKX)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.3%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (44/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY PKX SCORES 44/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (30% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (27% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 11.3% FCF Margin ($450.2M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
52
Grade C-$55.98+0.4% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
49
Grade D$56.22-7.5% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
47
Grade D$52.00-1.3% Next Q
Current
44
Grade D$51.30-6.5% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C- (52) → D (44)Full Audit →
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While PKX currently carries a cautious 44/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($57.23) and Max Pain ($53.87) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $97.02.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
35.230 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE6% OF RANGE
L: $49$51.30H: $92
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 12 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 20 / 40
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NEUTRAL (60)

14.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (32)

12/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 7/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like PKX
  • ✓Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
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PKX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -37.53%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-11-03O $50.91H $51.30L $49.67C $51.30VOL 206.5K
RES: $57.25SUP: $49.28SMA50: $57.23SMA200: $61.27
$95.47$82.74$70.01$57.28$44.55RES $57.25SUP $49.28$51.302026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-03
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (PKX)

Materials Rank #162 of 270 ⚔️ CRS vs PKX Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (PKX vs. CRS, ATI, TX, GGB)

Industry: Steel/Iron Ore (26 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX) ranks #162 by composite RQD confidence (44/100, grade D) and #32 by equity capitalization ($16.08B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GGB leads on earnings valuation at 32.8x trailing P/E, while ATI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 18.6% ROIC and 22.0% gross margin. ATI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 64/100 (C) compared with PKX at 44/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
PKX ACTIVE
POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of )
D 44/100 — — — +3.28% $16.08B Benchmark Subject
CRS
Carpenter Technology Corporation
C- 61/100 39.4x 26.7% 16.9% +2.78% $14.02B /crs-vs-pkx →
ATI
ATI Inc.
C 64/100 58.9x 22.0% 18.6% +5.31% $22.49B /ati-vs-pkx →
TX
Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A. (each representing ten shares USD1.00 par value)
D+ 53/100 — — — -1.19% $10.36B /tx-vs-pkx →
GGB
Gerdau S.A.
C- 59/100 32.8x — 9.9% -0.43% $9.22B /ggb-vs-pkx →

2. PKX Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX) operates in Steel/Iron Ore (Materials) with an equity capitalization of $16.08B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

3. PKX Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLED

Is PKX stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-03, POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (NYSE: PKX) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 44/100 at a spot price of $51.30 (+3.28% 1D, market cap $16.08B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, PKX ranks #162 in composite RQD confidence.

How does PKX compare to CRS and ATI in the Materials sector?

Within the Materials sector (Steel/Iron Ore), PKX carries a Roarable D (44/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, CRS (Carpenter Technology Corporation) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E 39.4x, ROIC 16.9%, cap $14.02B) and ATI (ATI Inc.) posts a C grade (64/100 RQD, P/E 58.9x, ROIC 18.6%, cap $22.49B). Among the 5-stock peer group, GGB leads on earnings multiple (32.8x) while ATI leads on capital efficiency (18.6% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PKX?

For POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #162 in Materials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is PKX trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

PKX last traded at $51.30 (+3.28% on volume of 288,079 shares), positioning the stock -10.36% below its 50-day simple moving average ($57.23) and -16.27% below its 200-day simple moving average ($61.27). Across its 52-week range of $48.50 to $92.40, PKX sits at the 6.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 35.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.3% ($49.09 to $53.51).

Direct Sub-Reports: PKX RQD Cockpit PKX 12M Forecast PKX Earnings & Move PKX Dividends & DRIP PKX Insiders & 13F PKX Whale Options PKX Profit Sankey PKX News & Why
ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 44/100 (D) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

PKX — POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ): What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit
Updated: 2026-11-03

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 44/100, corresponding to a D letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $51.30 (+3.28% 1D, market capitalization $16.08B).

  • Fundamental Cash Engine (12/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of —, gross margin of —, operating margin of —, and free cash flow yield of —.
  • Whale 13F & Options Flow (3/20) + Insider Conviction (9/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
  • Macro Regime Fit (7/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (13/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of N/A, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

. The profile identifies the company as POSCO HOLDINGS INC., with a market capitalization of $16.5B.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

  • 🐂 Primary Bull Case (D • RQD 44/100): Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of — and institutional whale pillar of 3/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 12/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 3/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $48.50 – $92.40 52-week range.
  • 🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation against — operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Operating in Steel/Iron Ore (Materials), PKX carries a macro regime beta of 1.00 and gross margin of —.

  • Key Question #1: Can PKX sustain or expand its — operating margin and — ROIC against Steel/Iron Ore peers over the next 4 quarters?
  • Key Question #2: Will free cash flow conversion (— FCF yield) strengthen balance-sheet liquidity (Altman Z-Score N/A) toward the $92.40 52-week high?
  • Key Question #3: How sensitive is PKX's equity valuation to Materials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo • 1d ago
What POSCO (PKX) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call

POSCO (NYSE:PKX) Holdings reported third-quarter revenue of KRW 19.1 trillion and operating profit of KRW 945 billion, extending a three-quarter improvement in earnings as stronger steel profitability offset losses in li

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo • 11d ago
Automotive Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) Market Forecasts Growth from $24.56 Billion (2025) to $42.59 Billion by 2035, Profiling ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel, POSCO, Tata Steel & 12 Other Key Players

187-Page Report Finds ArcelorMittal Holds an Estimated 10-12% Share as Vehicle Lightweighting and EV Battery Protection Drive Demand, While Forming and Joining Complexity Remains the Principal ChallengeDublin, Oct. 23, 2

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PKX Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $51.30?

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QU QuantViper RQD DEBATE OPENER • Systematic Momentum Desk 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $63.58 (+28.0%)
📌 Pinned Debate

Forensic balance-sheet pillar scores 13 / 20, with Altman Z 2.5, Piotroski F 6/9, and Debt/Equity 0.5, the strongest component of the r

Picked up a starter position in PKX in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $49.67. Forensic balance-sheet pillar scores 13 / 20, with Altman Z 2.5, Piotroski F 6/9, and Debt/Equity 0.5, the strongest component of the rating.. Trading inside a $48.50–$92.40 52-week range with 0.0% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Steel/Iron Ore multiples expand this quarter.

SectorRotator 🐂 BULL

@MultipleCompression Fair point on current EV/EBITDA multiples, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Steel/Iron Ore. If gross margin (0.0%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

MU MultipleCompression RQD DEBATE OPENER • Valuation Discipline 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $40.23 (-19.0%)
Spot @ $49.67

Cash-engine and flow pillars are weak, with ROIC 0%, FCF yield 0%, and whale 13F flow scoring only 3 / 20.

Careful chasing PKX at $49.67. Cash-engine and flow pillars are weak, with ROIC 0%, FCF yield 0%, and whale 13F flow scoring only 3 / 20.. Gross margin is 0.0%, but operating margin is 0.0%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $40.23 on multiple compression.

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