Should I buy or sell Sasol stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sasol in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" SSL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SSL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SSL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

How have SSL shares performed in 2024?

Sasol's stock was trading at $9.94 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SSL stock has decreased by 22.6% and is now trading at $7.69. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How often does Sasol pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sasol?

Sasol announced a semi-annual dividend on Wednesday, August 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.5321 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.39. Read our dividend analysis for SSL .

Is Sasol a good dividend stock?

Sasol (NYSE:SSL) pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.92%. SSL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for SSL .

What ETF holds Sasol's stock ?

VanEck Africa Index ETF holds 39,069 shares of SSL stock, representing 1.02% of its portfolio.

What is Bongani Nqwababa and Stephen Cornell's approval rating as Sasol's CEO?

69 employees have rated Sasol Chief Executive Officer Bongani Nqwababa and Stephen Cornell on Glassdoor.com . Bongani Nqwababa and Stephen Cornell has an approval rating of 32% among the company's employees. This puts Bongani Nqwababa and Stephen Cornell in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sasol own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Sasol investors own include Exxon Mobil (XOM) , AT&T (T) , Carnival Co. & (CCL) , Energy Transfer (ET) , Pfizer (PFE) , Macy's (M) , American Airlines Group (AAL) , General Electric (GE) , Gilead Sciences (GILD) and

Who are Sasol's major shareholders?

Sasol's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.17%), Jump Financial LLC (0.01%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.01%), Trexquant Investment LP (0.01%), Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.01%) and Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd (0.01%).

How do I buy shares of Sasol?

Shares of SSL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Does Sasol have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Sasol: Gemini HDPE LLC, Natref, Sasol Africa (Pty) Ltd, Sasol Canada Holdings Limited, Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC, Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC, Sasol Chemicals North America LLC, Sasol Chevron Holdings Limited, Sasol Dyno Nobel (Pty) Ltd, Sasol Financing International Limited, Sasol Financing International Limited S, Sasol Financing Limited, Sasol Financing Ltd, Sasol Financing USA LLC, Sasol Germany GmbH, Sasol Huntsman GmbH and co KG, Sasol International Services Limited, Sasol Investment Company (Pty) Ltd, Sasol Inzalo Management Trust, Sasol Italy SpA, Sasol Khanyisa Fundco (RF) Ltd, Sasol Middle East and India (Pty) Ltd, Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd, Sasol Mining Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Sasol New Energy Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Sasol Oil (Pty) Ltd, Sasol South Africa Limited, Sasol South Africa Ltd, Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd, and The Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investment Company (Pty) Ltd. Read More

NYSE:SSL

Sasol (SSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$7.69

-0.44 (-5.41%)

(As of 02/9/2024 08:57 PM ET)

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50-Day Range: $7.69
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$16.83

Volume: 1.64 million shs
Average Volume: 626,532 shs
Market Capitalization: $4.88 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 10.92%
Price Target: N/A

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Sasol MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Bearish
0.39% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: -0.01
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: -5.22%
From $3.45 to $3.27 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.07 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

209th out of 237 stocks

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry

68th out of 76 stocks

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Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Sasol.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.39% of the outstanding shares of Sasol have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Sasol has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Sasol has recently increased by 4.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Sasol is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.92%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Sasol does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Sasol will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.69% next year. This indicates that Sasol will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for SSL.

2.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Sasol has a news sentiment score of -0.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Sasol this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
15 people have searched for SSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 15% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
7 people have added Sasol to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Sasol insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.00% of the stock of Sasol is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 1.02% of the stock of Sasol is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Sasol are expected to decrease by -5.22% in the coming year, from $3.45 to $3.27 per share.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Sasol has a PEG Ratio of 0.22. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Sasol has a P/B Ratio of 0.43. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Sasol Stock (NYSE:SSL)

Sasol Limited operates as an integrated chemical and energy company in South Africa. It offers alumina, such as battery materials, catalyst supports, abrasives and polishing, and polymer additives; cobalt fischer-tropsch; carbon-based products; recarburiser; graphite electrodes; mono-ethylene glycol, ethylene, propylene, sasfroth blends, sodium cyanide, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, calcium chloride, chlorine, alcohols, aromatic blends, methyl alcohol, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, cresols, xylenols, phenols, limestone ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate solution, and nitric acid. The company also provides linear alkyl benzene, sulfonate, fatty alcohols, alkoxylates, ether sulfates, solvents, dispersants, diluents esters, macrogol/PEG, AHA esters, waxes, dispersants, diluents, ethanol, isopropyl, acetone, MIBK and ethyl acetate, C6-C20+ and guerbet alcohols, ethoxylates, propoxylates, carboxylates, sulfates, sulfonates, LAS salts, paraffins, and ethylene oxide. In addition, it offers alcohols, esters, ethers, carboxylic acids, surfactants, oil and water soluble polyglycols, formulation and surface modifiers, solvents and coalescents, wax cuts, blends and forms, FT hard waxes, waxes and blends, lubrication packages, plasticizers, nucleators, release agents, emulsifiers, dispersants, wetting agents, tank-mix adjuvant components, fertiliser additives, specialty solvents, specialty grade acetone, MEK, various ethanol blends, n and i-propanol and butanol, various C4+ alcohols, ethyl and butyl acrylate monomers, octene, hexene, and pentene. Further, it explores, develops, produces, markets, and distributes natural oil and gas, and associated products; markets fuels and lubricants; develops lower-carbon energy solutions; operates coal mines; trades and transports oil, petrochemicals, and chemical products and derivatives; and provides engineering services. Sasol Limited was founded in 1950 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

SSL Stock Price History

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SSL Stock News Headlines

February 9, 2024 | msn.com

HDSN, SSL and BIOX are among materials movers

February 3, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

Sasol Limited: Energy Transition Key To Future Growth Prospects

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Sasol Share Price Rebounds from Oversold Levels after Business Update

January 25, 2024 | msn.com

Sasol warns of pricing and demand volatility in H2 amid muted chemicals demand

December 18, 2023 | entrepreneur.com

Are These 3 Energy Stocks Set for Year-End Success?

November 21, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Air Liquide and Sasol sign new long-term contracts to supply an additional 100 MW of renewable electricity to the Secunda site

November 20, 2023 | msn.com

Sasol cancels annual general meeting amid major senior executive changes

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November 17, 2023 | msn.com

Sasol names Simon Baloyi as new CEO

November 17, 2023 | ft.com

Sasol cancels shareholder meeting after climate activists storm stage

November 17, 2023 | msn.com

Climate protesters disrupt Sasol shareholders' meeting

November 17, 2023 | msn.com

Climate protesters cause Sasol to cancel shareholder meeting

November 17, 2023 | reuters.com

South African petrochemical company Sasol names new CEO

November 17, 2023 | msn.com

Sasol appoint a new CEO and president to succeed Grobler

November 17, 2023 | msn.com

Sasol names new Chief Executive Officer

November 17, 2023 | nasdaq.com

Sasol Appoints Simon Baloyi As New CEO

November 17, 2023 | bloomberg.com

Sasol Picks Simon Baloyi to Take Over as CEO Starting in April

November 14, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Sasol Limited: Undervaluation Presents Excellent Opportunity

November 14, 2023 | bloomberg.com

Sasol Says Nkosi Quit as Chair Over Link to Kinetiko Investment

November 13, 2023 | reuters.com

South African petrochemical company Sasol's chairman resigns

November 13, 2023 | msn.com

Sipho Nkosi steps down as Sasol Chairman and Non-Executive Director

October 24, 2023 | msn.com

Sasol on target to meet production guidance despite volatile markets

October 22, 2023 | msn.com

Fort Hare beat Lindelani on penalties to win Sasol National League Championships

October 20, 2023 | msn.com

University of Fort Hare seal promotion to Super League, reach Sasol League National Championships final

October 20, 2023 | msn.com

Lindelani beat Ramatlaohle to reach Sasol League National Championship final

October 19, 2023 | msn.com

Asanda Mnakaniso's patience close to paying off as UFH reach Sasol Champs play-offs

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Oils/Energy
Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:SSL
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 314590
Web: www.sasol.com
Phone: (710) 344-5000
Fax: 27-11-788-5092
Employees: 29,073
Year Founded: 1950

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 2.23
P/E Growth: 0.22
Net Income: N/A
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.54
Current Ratio: 1.52
Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $16.30 billion
Price / Sales: 0.30
Cash Flow: $4.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 1.72
Book Value: $17.92 per share
Price / Book: 0.43

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 634,340,000
Free Float: 627,993,000
Market Cap: $4.88 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 2.47

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Key Executives

Mr. Fleetwood Rawstorne Grobler B Eng(Mech) (Age 63)
BEng(Mech), President, CEO & Executive Director
Comp: $2.15M
Mr. Hanre A. Rossouw B.Com. (Age 49)
M.B.A., CFO & Executive Director
Comp: $706.92k
Mr. Simon Baloyi M.Sc. (Age 48)
Executive Vice President of Energy Operations & Technology
Comp: $747.71k
Ms. Charlotte K. Mokoena B.A. (Age 59)
BA (Hon), BSoc Sciences, Executive Vice President of Human Resources & Stakeholder Relations
Comp: $849.92k
Mr. Christiaan Francois Rademan BEng (Mech) (Age 67)
MBL, Executive Vice President for Mining
Comp: $525.29k
Mr. Vuyo Dominic Kahla BA (Age 54)
LLB, Executive VP of Strategy, Sustainability & Integrated Services and Executive Director
Comp: $1.47M
Mr. Brad V. Griffith M.B.A. (Age 57)
Executive Vice President of Chemicals Business
Comp: $1.37M
Ms. B. Priscillah Mabelane B.Com. (Age 51)
Executive Vice President of Energy Business
Comp: $1.55M
Tiffany Sydow
VP & Investor Relations Officer
Mr. Elton Fortuin
Vice President of Communication & Brand Management

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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SSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Sasol stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sasol in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" SSL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SSL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View SSL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
How have SSL shares performed in 2024?: Sasol's stock was trading at $9.94 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SSL stock has decreased by 22.6% and is now trading at $7.69.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How often does Sasol pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sasol?: Sasol announced a semi-annual dividend on Wednesday, August 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.5321 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.39.
Read our dividend analysis for SSL.
Is Sasol a good dividend stock?: Sasol (NYSE:SSL) pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.92%. SSL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for SSL.
What ETF holds Sasol's stock ?: VanEck Africa Index ETF holds 39,069 shares of SSL stock, representing 1.02% of its portfolio.
What is Bongani Nqwababa and Stephen Cornell's approval rating as Sasol's CEO?: 69 employees have rated Sasol Chief Executive Officer Bongani Nqwababa and Stephen Cornell on Glassdoor.com. Bongani Nqwababa and Stephen Cornell has an approval rating of 32% among the company's employees. This puts Bongani Nqwababa and Stephen Cornell in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sasol own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Sasol investors own include Exxon Mobil (XOM), AT&T (T), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Energy Transfer (ET), Pfizer (PFE), Macy's (M), American Airlines Group (AAL), General Electric (GE), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and
Who are Sasol's major shareholders?: Sasol's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.17%), Jump Financial LLC (0.01%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.01%), Trexquant Investment LP (0.01%), Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.01%) and Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd (0.01%).
How do I buy shares of Sasol?: Shares of SSL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.
Does Sasol have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Sasol: Gemini HDPE LLC, Natref, Sasol Africa (Pty) Ltd, Sasol Canada Holdings Limited, Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC, Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC, Sasol Chemicals North America LLC, Sasol Chevron Holdings Limited, Sasol Dyno Nobel (Pty) Ltd, Sasol Financing International Limited, Sasol Financing International Limited S, Sasol Financing Limited, Sasol Financing Ltd, Sasol Financing USA LLC, Sasol Germany GmbH, Sasol Huntsman GmbH and co KG, Sasol International Services Limited, Sasol Investment Company (Pty) Ltd, Sasol Inzalo Management Trust, Sasol Italy SpA, Sasol Khanyisa Fundco (RF) Ltd, Sasol Middle East and India (Pty) Ltd, Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd, Sasol Mining Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Sasol New Energy Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Sasol Oil (Pty) Ltd, Sasol South Africa Limited, Sasol South Africa Ltd, Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd, and The Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investment Company (Pty) Ltd.
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Sasol (SSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Sasol MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Sasol Stock (NYSE:SSL)

SSL Stock Price History

SSL Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

SSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™