Sasol Ltd. (NYSE:SSL) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Sasol Ltd. (NYSE:SSL) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company.

SSL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Bank of America upgraded Sasol from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sasol from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Investec initiated coverage on Sasol in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. They set a “sell” rating for the company. UBS Group raised shares of Sasol from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Sasol from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 5th.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Walt Paul Bruns sold 7,890 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.70, for a total transaction of $100,203.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 54,628 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $693,775.60. This represents a 12.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Victor Bester sold 2,852 shares of Sasol stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.70, for a total transaction of $36,220.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 26,855 shares in the company, valued at $341,058.50. This represents a 9.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 36,974 shares of company stock valued at $469,570. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sasol

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in Sasol by 123.3% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,381,209 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $13,563,000 after buying an additional 762,796 shares in the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA purchased a new position in shares of Sasol in the first quarter valued at approximately $11,284,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Sasol by 3.1% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 796,208 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $10,319,000 after acquiring an additional 23,994 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Sasol by 40.6% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 166,465 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,157,000 after acquiring an additional 48,086 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in shares of Sasol by 14.3% in the first quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 159,063 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,061,000 after acquiring an additional 19,940 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.21% of the company’s stock.

Sasol News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Sasol this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sasol’s operational improvements, including the conversion of its Twistdraai Export Plant and better feedstock quality at Secunda, could improve downstream economics and support earnings. The company’s forward EV/EBITDA multiple of approximately 3.1x is well below the sector median of 8.2x, leaving room for a valuation recovery if execution continues. Free cash flow also increased 26% in fiscal 2026 excluding a settlement. Sasol: Better Feedstock Can Deliver More Than a Commodity Rebound
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership activity was mixed but generally constructive, with several investment firms increasing their positions during the second quarter. However, institutions own only about 1.21% of the stock. Analyst sentiment remains cautious overall: the consensus rating is “Hold,” despite some upgrades to stronger ratings.
• Negative Sentiment: Five Sasol executives, including CFO Walt Paul Bruns and EVP Vuyo Dominic Kahla, sold a combined 36,974 shares for approximately $469,570 at $12.70 per share. The transactions reduced the executives’ holdings by roughly 4.6% to 90.4%; notably, Sandile Lawrence Siyaya’s position fell 90.4%. The sales may pressure sentiment, although insider transactions can also reflect personal financial planning. Sasol Executive Insider Sale Filing

Sasol Stock Performance

Shares of Sasol stock opened at $14.00 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.79. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $12.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.22. Sasol has a 12 month low of $5.24 and a 12 month high of $15.18.

Sasol (NYSE:SSL) last issued its earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The oil and gas company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $4.61 billion for the quarter. On average, analysts expect that Sasol will post 2.71 earnings per share for the current year.

About Sasol

Sasol Limited is a South African integrated chemicals and energy company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SSL. The company develops and commercializes technologies that convert coal and natural gas into fuels, chemicals and other value-added products, with operations and customers in South Africa and international markets.

Its portfolio includes liquid fuels, solvents, alcohols, surfactants, polymers, waxes, ammonia and other chemical products used in sectors such as mining, manufacturing, agriculture, automotive, personal care and household products.