Antofagasta (ANTO) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Antofagasta plc operates as a mining company. It operates through Los Pelambres, Centinela, Antucoya, Zaldívar, Exploration and Evaluation, and Transport Division segments. The company holds a 60% interest in the Los Pelambres mine, a 70% interest in the Centinela mine, a 70% interest in the Antucoya mine, and a 50% interest in the Zaldívar mine located in Chile. Its mines produce copper cathodes and copper concentrates; and molybdenum, gold, and silver by-products. The company also has exploration projects in various countries. In addition, it provides rail and road cargo services to mining customers in northern Chile. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Antofagasta plc operates as a subsidiary of Metalinvest Anstalt.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,787.50 to 1,850
• 50-Day Range: 1,638.50 to 2,225
• 52-Week Range: 1,280 to 2,425
• Volume: 1.83 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.17 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £17.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 3,029.66
• Dividend Yield: 1.45%
• Price Target: GBX 1,948.57
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Antofagasta Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Antofagasta scored higher than 5% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Antofagasta has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Antofagasta has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Antofagasta is 3,029.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.19.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Antofagasta is 3,029.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 124.58.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Antofagasta, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Antofagasta has a P/B Ratio of 1.96. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ANTO.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Antofagasta pays a meaningful dividend of 1.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Antofagasta does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Antofagasta is 4,406.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.98

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ANTO.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.09

News Sentiment

Antofagasta has a news sentiment score of 0.09. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Antofagasta this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for ANTO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Antofagasta to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Antofagasta insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

65.44% of the stock of Antofagasta is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 21.35% of the stock of Antofagasta is held by institutions.

ANTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ANTO shares performed this year?

Antofagasta's stock was trading at GBX 1,679.50 at the start of the year. Since then, ANTO shares have increased by 6.4% and is now trading at GBX 1,787.50.
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How do I buy shares of Antofagasta?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Antofagasta own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Antofagasta investors own include Intelsat (I), Associated British Foods (ABF), Fossil Group (FOSL), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Bank of America (BAC), AMC Entertainment (AMC) and First Data (FDC).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/05/2024
• Today: 9/20/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Copper
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:ANTO
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.antofagasta.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-78080988
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,494
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,948.57
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,520
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,550
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,074.58
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.55
• P/E Growth: -1.08
• Net Income: £764.30 million
• Net Margins: 11.96%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 9.83%
• Return on Assets: 5.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 47.84
• Current Ratio: 2.14
• Quick Ratio: 2.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £6.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.80
• Cash Flow: GBX 367.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.93
• Book Value: GBX 911 per share
• Price / Book: 1.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 985,860,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £17.88 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.00