Sasol Ltd. (SSL) Stock Analysis
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $11.37 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (4).
Sasol Limited operates as a chemical and energy company. It offers bitumen, industrial heating fuels, naphtha, lubricants and lubricant base oils, liquefied petroleum gas, automotive and industrial lubricants, greases, cleansers and degreasers, automotive fuels, and burner fuels... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $11.37 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (4). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 76d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-15Recent Developments — Sasol Ltd.
Latest news
- NEWS JP Morgan Downgrades Sasol to Neutral — benzinga Jun 15, 2026 negative
- NEWS Bandwidth, Traws Pharma And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Monday's Pre-Market Session — benzinga Jun 15, 2026 negative
- NEWS This Plains GP Holdings Analyst Turns Bullish; Here Are Top 3 Upgrades For Thursday — benzinga Jun 5, 2026 positive
- NEWS UBS Upgrades Sasol to Buy — benzinga Jun 4, 2026 positive
- NEWS Sasol Revises FY26 Guidance; Fuel Sales Up 10%-15%, Capex Lowered To R20-22B Amid Middle East Conflict And Mozambique Fl — benzinga Apr 23, 2026 positive
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $11.37 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (4). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $10.97. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $13.54 (+19.0% upside). Prior stop was $10.97. Stop-loss: $10.97.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Consecutive earnings misses (4); Weak overall score: 4.9/10.
Sasol Ltd. trades at a P/E of 59.1 (forward 5.8). TrendMatrix value score: 8.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
14 analysts cover SSL with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $13.
What does Sasol Ltd. do?Sasol Limited operates as a chemical and energy company. It offers bitumen, industrial heating fuels, naphtha,...
Sasol Limited operates as a chemical and energy company. It offers bitumen, industrial heating fuels, naphtha, lubricants and lubricant base oils, liquefied petroleum gas, automotive and industrial lubricants, greases, cleansers and degreasers, automotive fuels, and burner fuels or domestic, as well as illuminating paraffin transport fuels, such as petrol, diesel, and jet fuels. The company also provides methane rich and natural gas. In addition, it offers ammonium nitrate, limestone ammonium nitrate, and nitric acid for agriculture; industrial foaming agents, wax/hydrophobic coatings and industrial pegs, dispersible hydrates, boehmites, and aluminum oxides for building and construction; short-chain alcohols for flavors and fragrances; liquids, flakes, powders, and polyethylene glycols for health and wellness; caustic soda, hydrochloric acid CP Grade, and calcium chloride for industrial and institutional cleaning; alumina-based catalyst, cobalt FT catalysts, and mixed metal oxides for inorganic materials and catalysts; chemical feedstocks, process solvents, and chemicals for manufacturing and industrial; viscosity modifiers, chemical carriers, and adsorbents for mining, oil, and gas; hydrocarbons, surfactants, polyether, and polyglycols for paper and water; surfactants, dyes, finishing agents, tanning agents, and emulsifiers for textile and leather; and other chemicals for automotive and transportation, consumer goods, home care, packaging, printing, coatings, personal care, and polymers sectors. Further, it is involved in engineering services, research and development, and technology transfer; management of cash resources, investments, and procurement of loans; develop and implement international gas to liquid and CTL ventures; marketing of fuels and lubricants; trading and transportation of oil products, petrochemicals and chemical products, and derivatives; and coal mining activities. Sasol Limited was founded in 1950 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.