Posco International stock falls 2.47 percent on shale deal

Posco International stock fell 2.47 percent to KRW 55,300 at the official close on September 23, 2026. The move followed a USD 550 million agreement to acquire non-operated Marcellus shale gas assets, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to Yahoo Finance.

Shale deal expands energy assets

The acquisition adds producing US gas assets to Posco International's energy portfolio. The transaction is part of a broader gas strategy spanning exploration, production, LNG transportation, trading and power generation.

Edaily reported on September 22, 2026, that Meritz Securities maintained a Buy rating and a KRW 97,000 price target after the acquisition. The target stands KRW 41,700 above the September 23 closing price, equivalent to 75.4 percent above that reference level.

Q2 revenue rises 18.2 percent

Posco International reported Q2 2026 revenue of KRW 9.6232 trillion, up 18.2 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, while operating profit reached KRW 429 billion, according to ATSView. Finance data for the quarter also show net income of KRW 238.97079 billion and diluted earnings per share of KRW 1,402.44.

The quarter-to-quarter comparison is more mixed. Revenue increased from KRW 8.4104 trillion in Q1 2026 to KRW 9.6232 trillion in Q2, a gain of 14.4 percent, while net income declined from KRW 265.431583 billion to KRW 238.97079 billion.

Stock stays below yearly high

At KRW 55,300, the stock remained inside its KRW 44,850 to KRW 91,200 52-week range on September 23, 2026. Its market capitalization was KRW 9,425,580,131,100 on the same date, giving investors a market snapshot alongside the new energy investment and improving quarterly revenue.

Posco International is a South Korean trading and investment company with activities in energy, commodities and infrastructure. Its primary listing is on the KOSPI under ticker 047050.