POSCO Holdings (KRX: 005490)
Who is buying POSCO Holdings?
Between Sep 10, 2026 and Oct 13, 2026 (20 trading sessions), foreign investors net sold ₩121.4bn ($91M) of POSCO Holdings, the 21st largest foreign net sale among 832 KOSPI stocks. Institutions net bought ₩8.2bn ($6M) and retail investors net bought ₩110.6bn ($83M) over the same window. Foreigners were net buyers on 8 of the 20 sessions.
Foreign investors hold 31.88% of POSCO Holdings' listed shares (KRX ownership data as of Oct 13, 2026), down from 32.2% twenty sessions earlier and 29.84% a year ago.
The stock closed at ₩299,000 on Oct 13, 2026: -11.28% over 20 sessions, -1.97% year-to-date, +9.72% over one year. The 52-week range is ₩267,500 – ₩542,000.
At ₩299,000 the stock trades at 10.32× 12-month-forward consensus earnings (15 analysts), 10.01× on FY2027 estimates. The trailing P/E published by KRX is 34.38×, based on the last completed fiscal year — the gap reflects earnings expected to rise sharply from last year's level.
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| Date | Close | Foreign net | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | ₩299,000 | ₩-25.9bn | +₩23.1bn | +₩2.1bn |
| 2026-10-12 | ₩299,000 | ₩-13.9bn | +₩8.4bn | +₩4.3bn |
| 2026-10-08 | ₩306,500 | +₩0.4bn | +₩3.2bn | ₩-1.8bn |
| 2026-10-07 | ₩307,500 | ₩-27.6bn | ₩-14.0bn | +₩40.7bn |
| 2026-10-06 | ₩318,000 | ₩-5.3bn | +₩3.9bn | +₩0.8bn |
| 2026-10-02 | ₩311,000 | ₩-9.1bn | +₩4.7bn | +₩3.2bn |
| 2026-10-01 | ₩306,500 | ₩-20.9bn | ₩-2.5bn | +₩23.0bn |
| 2026-09-30 | ₩306,000 | +₩0.4bn | ₩-3.2bn | +₩2.5bn |
| 2026-09-29 | ₩304,000 | ₩-17.5bn | ₩-11.2bn | +₩28.3bn |
| 2026-09-28 | ₩316,500 | +₩12.1bn | +₩4.4bn | ₩-16.2bn |
| 2026-09-23 | ₩311,500 | ₩-10.4bn | ₩-14.0bn | +₩23.3bn |
| 2026-09-22 | ₩317,500 | ₩-3.0bn | ₩-9.3bn | +₩12.4bn |
| 2026-09-21 | ₩317,000 | ₩-13.8bn | ₩-4.0bn | +₩17.7bn |
| 2026-09-18 | ₩323,000 | ₩-13.2bn | +₩3.7bn | +₩9.2bn |
| 2026-09-17 | ₩326,500 | +₩0.5bn | ₩-0.3bn | ₩-0.0bn |
| 2026-09-16 | ₩326,500 | ₩-9.9bn | +₩4.9bn | +₩4.9bn |
| 2026-09-15 | ₩332,000 | +₩8.9bn | +₩10.5bn | ₩-19.1bn |
| 2026-09-14 | ₩326,000 | +₩2.1bn | +₩5.3bn | ₩-6.3bn |
| 2026-09-11 | ₩334,000 | +₩2.9bn | ₩-0.2bn | ₩-2.9bn |
| 2026-09-10 | ₩339,000 | +₩21.7bn | ₩-5.3bn | ₩-15.5bn |
| 2026-09-09 | ₩337,000 | +₩17.1bn | +₩7.0bn | ₩-23.7bn |
| 2026-09-08 | ₩328,500 | ₩-14.7bn | ₩-4.5bn | +₩20.4bn |
| 2026-09-07 | ₩335,500 | ₩-29.6bn | +₩6.0bn | +₩23.8bn |
| 2026-09-04 | ₩337,000 | ₩-34.7bn | +₩12.2bn | +₩24.2bn |
| 2026-09-03 | ₩342,000 | +₩15.2bn | +₩20.8bn | ₩-36.9bn |
| 2026-09-02 | ₩330,000 | ₩-4.1bn | ₩-3.1bn | +₩6.9bn |
| 2026-09-01 | ₩341,000 | ₩-3.9bn | +₩2.6bn | +₩4.9bn |
| 2026-08-31 | ₩338,500 | ₩-12.5bn | +₩7.5bn | +₩6.3bn |
| 2026-08-28 | ₩337,500 | ₩-24.0bn | +₩15.0bn | +₩8.9bn |
| 2026-08-27 | ₩339,500 | +₩0.6bn | +₩41.0bn | ₩-41.7bn |
| 2026-08-26 | ₩328,000 | ₩-13.9bn | +₩3.9bn | +₩10.1bn |
| 2026-08-25 | ₩332,000 | ₩-0.6bn | +₩8.7bn | ₩-8.1bn |
| 2026-08-24 | ₩327,500 | +₩26.4bn | +₩48.6bn | ₩-72.9bn |
| 2026-08-21 | ₩310,000 | ₩-11.2bn | ₩-11.0bn | +₩21.2bn |
| 2026-08-20 | ₩321,500 | +₩14.8bn | ₩-9.5bn | ₩-3.6bn |
| 2026-08-19 | ₩320,000 | +₩4.2bn | ₩-5.5bn | +₩1.2bn |
| 2026-08-18 | ₩324,500 | ₩-10.6bn | ₩-9.1bn | +₩20.6bn |
| 2026-08-14 | ₩334,000 | +₩25.0bn | ₩-4.7bn | ₩-21.1bn |
| 2026-08-13 | ₩325,500 | +₩31.5bn | ₩-52.8bn | +₩21.4bn |
| 2026-08-12 | ₩325,000 | +₩1.3bn | ₩-14.2bn | +₩13.8bn |
| 2026-08-11 | ₩326,500 | ₩-15.9bn | ₩-11.8bn | +₩27.7bn |
| 2026-08-10 | ₩336,000 | ₩-5.8bn | +₩16.3bn | ₩-2.2bn |
| 2026-08-07 | ₩331,000 | ₩-13.6bn | +₩36.8bn | ₩-23.4bn |
| 2026-08-06 | ₩319,000 | +₩8.2bn | +₩0.3bn | ₩-8.6bn |
| 2026-08-05 | ₩317,000 | +₩4.4bn | ₩-3.8bn | ₩-0.2bn |
| 2026-08-04 | ₩313,000 | +₩18.5bn | ₩-6.9bn | ₩-11.2bn |
| 2026-08-03 | ₩303,500 | +₩1.6bn | ₩-21.8bn | +₩19.8bn |
| 2026-07-31 | ₩312,500 | +₩17.3bn | ₩-2.6bn | ₩-14.9bn |
| 2026-07-30 | ₩300,500 | +₩18.1bn | +₩23.9bn | ₩-40.4bn |
| 2026-07-29 | ₩288,500 | +₩1.1bn | +₩4.6bn | ₩-5.6bn |
| 2026-07-28 | ₩299,000 | ₩-25.9bn | ₩-2.6bn | +₩28.0bn |
| 2026-07-27 | ₩316,000 | ₩-8.0bn | +₩9.2bn | ₩-1.5bn |
| 2026-07-24 | ₩313,000 | +₩2.6bn | ₩-8.1bn | +₩6.2bn |
| 2026-07-23 | ₩323,500 | +₩17.0bn | +₩12.4bn | ₩-29.6bn |
| 2026-07-22 | ₩303,000 | +₩16.5bn | ₩-12.1bn | ₩-4.5bn |
| 2026-07-21 | ₩303,000 | +₩2.5bn | ₩-11.5bn | +₩8.4bn |
| 2026-07-20 | ₩302,500 | ₩-0.7bn | ₩-8.2bn | +₩9.1bn |
| 2026-07-16 | ₩311,500 | +₩14.0bn | ₩-11.6bn | ₩-1.3bn |
| 2026-07-15 | ₩314,500 | +₩16.7bn | ₩-6.7bn | ₩-9.7bn |
| 2026-07-14 | ₩303,500 | ₩-1.8bn | +₩1.1bn | +₩1.1bn |
| 2026-07-13 | ₩308,000 | ₩-6.6bn | +₩10.5bn | ₩-4.0bn |
Investor flows summary
| Window | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | ₩-25.9bn | $-19M | +₩23.1bn | +₩2.1bn |
| 5 days | ₩-72.4bn | $-54M | +₩24.6bn | +₩46.2bn |
| 20 days | ₩-121.4bn | $-91M | +₩8.2bn | +₩110.6bn |
Positive = net buying, negative = net selling. Values aggregate the KRX main board and the NXT alternative venue.
Frequently asked questions
Are foreign investors buying POSCO Holdings stock?
Over the last 5 sessions foreign investors net sold ₩72.4bn ($54M) of POSCO Holdings; over 60 sessions they net sold ₩78.2bn ($59M); since Jan 1, 2026 they net bought ₩713.0bn ($535M). Over 20 sessions the stock is the 21st largest foreign net sale among 832 KOSPI stocks.
How much of POSCO Holdings do foreign investors own?
Foreign investors own 31.88% of POSCO Holdings' shares as of Oct 13, 2026, versus 29.84% one year earlier. The figure is KRX's daily foreign holdings divided by listed shares, and it reflects trades settled through the previous session.
Who is on the other side — institutions or retail investors?
Over 20 sessions institutions net bought ₩8.2bn ($6M) and retail investors net bought ₩110.6bn ($83M) of POSCO Holdings. Foreign selling is being absorbed mainly by retail buying.
Is POSCO Holdings listed on KOSPI or KOSDAQ?
POSCO Holdings (POSCO홀딩스) trades on KOSPI under KRX code 005490 in the Chemicals & Materials group, with a market capitalization of ₩24T ($17.8B). Daily net flows by investor type are published by KRX after each session and combine the KRX main board with the NXT venue.
Annual financials
| Fiscal year | Revenue | YoY | Operating profit | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₩77.1T ($57.9B) | – | ₩3.5T ($2.6B) | ₩1.8T ($1.4B) |
| 2024 | ₩72.7T ($54.5B) | -5.80% | ₩2.2T ($1.6B) | ₩948bn ($711M) |
| 2025 | ₩69.1T ($51.8B) | -4.90% | ₩1.8T ($1.4B) | ₩504bn ($378M) |
Consolidated (K-IFRS) where available, from DART regulatory filings. USD figures converted at the current rate (₩1333.09/$) for reference only.