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POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$50.91 -2.36% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $50.60

POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 58/100 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.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 58/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $16.48B

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As of 2026-11-01, 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 58/100 at a spot price of $50.91 (-2.36% 1D, market cap $16.48B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, PKX ranks #71 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does PKX compare to CRS and ATI in the Materials sector?

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Within the Materials sector (Steel/Iron Ore), PKX carries a Roarable D+ (58/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, CRS (Carpenter Technology Corporation) holds a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E 39.4x, ROIC 16.9%, cap $14.80B) and ATI (ATI Inc.) posts a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 58.9x, ROIC 18.6%, cap $23.83B). 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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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PKX?

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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 #71 in Materials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 8.0%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $50.60 (-0.61%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 11.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 58/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 52.7% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PKX)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (58/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY PKX SCORES 58/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 5% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 32.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (22% of score)

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

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B-$57.48-4.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$54.97-6.6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$51.32-0.8% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$50.91+0% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B- (66) → D+ (58)Full Audit →

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Even with a 58/100 (D+) score, PKX faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($57.54) or 200D SMA ($61.34) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($50.91) toward Bear Floor ($39.71).

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±4%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (PKX)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for PKX.

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PKX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -35.88%▼ SUPPORT BREAKDOWN

2026-10-30O $50.32H $50.91L $49.26C $50.91VOL 204.6K

RES: $57.54SUP: $57.38SMA50: $57.54SMA200: $61.34

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PKX Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

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

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

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

Materials Rank #71 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 #71 by composite RQD confidence (58/100, grade D+) and #33 by equity capitalization ($16.48B). 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 70/100 (B-) compared with PKX at 58/100 (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+	58/100	—	—	—	-2.36%	$16.48B	Benchmark Subject
CRS Carpenter Technology Corporation	C	62/100	39.4x	26.7%	16.9%	+6.69%	$14.80B	/crs-vs-pkx →
ATI ATI Inc.	B-	70/100	58.9x	22.0%	18.6%	+5.87%	$23.83B	/ati-vs-pkx →
TX Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A. (each representing ten shares USD1.00 par value)	C-	60/100	—	—	—	+0.26%	$10.61B	/tx-vs-pkx →
GGB Gerdau S.A.	C-	60/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+5.10%	$9.38B	/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 $16.48B, 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)

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

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

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

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

PKX last traded at $50.91 (-2.36% on volume of 210,113 shares), positioning the stock -11.52% below its 50-day simple moving average ($57.54) and -17.00% below its 200-day simple moving average ($61.34). Across its 52-week range of $48.50 to $92.40, PKX sits at the 5.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 32.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.0% ($48.87 to $52.95).

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What is PKX's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for PKX.

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