US Steel was upgraded by equities research analysts at Citigroup from a hold rating to a buy rating. They currently have a USD 44.00 price target on the company's shares.

Separately, analysts at UBS AG initiated coverage on shares of US Steel in a research note to investors on August 11th 2011. They set a buy rating and a USD 38.00 price target on the stock. Also, analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded shares of US Steel from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note to investors on April 27th 2011. They now have a USD 56.00 price target on the stock, down previously from USD 74.00.

US Steel last announced its quarterly results on July 25th 2011. The company reported USD 1.33 earnings per share for the previous quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of USD 1.21 EPS by USD 0.12. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.4% YoY. On average, analysts predict that US Steel will post USD 0.55 EPS next quarter.

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