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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
$58.00
-0.7%
$58.11
$54.28
$69.11
$146.91B0.962.62 million shs2.89 million shs
Rio Tinto Group stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
$66.69
-0.1%
$64.92
$58.27
$75.09
$83.64B0.72.97 million shs3.82 million shs
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$115.36
+1.0%
$95.37
$64.66
$120.37
$89.19B1.291.11 million shs1.00 million shs
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$11.84
-0.1%
$12.70
$11.52
$16.08
$53.08B0.9726.63 million shs25.77 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
+2.58%-2.10%+4.53%-3.44%-7.80%
Rio Tinto Group stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
+1.64%+0.42%+7.24%-3.44%-5.16%
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
+0.27%-1.78%+11.24%+44.84%+39.46%
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
+1.54%-2.51%-2.27%-15.63%-24.89%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
0.8286 of 5 stars
1.25.02.50.03.10.00.0
Rio Tinto Group stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
1.4697 of 5 stars
1.45.02.50.03.70.00.6
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
2.6473 of 5 stars
0.82.01.70.03.80.83.1
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
3.7991 of 5 stars
4.23.03.30.03.00.01.3

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
2.38
Hold$50.00-13.79% Downside
Rio Tinto Group stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
2.80
Moderate Buy$72.007.96% Upside
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
1.60
Reduce$73.71-36.10% Downside
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
2.45
Hold$16.6740.79% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest VALE, RIO, BHP, and SCCO Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/18/2024
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
Scotiabank
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Boost Price TargetSector Underperform ➝ Sector Underperform$53.00 ➝ $55.00
4/16/2024
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$16.00 ➝ $17.00
4/12/2024
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$20.50 ➝ $20.00
4/9/2024
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
Bank of America
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$20.00 ➝ $13.00
4/4/2024
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$18.00 ➝ $16.00
3/22/2024
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetSell ➝ Sell$61.00 ➝ $82.00
3/22/2024
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
Jefferies Financial Group
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$91.00 ➝ $130.00
3/21/2024
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$63.50 ➝ $61.00
3/14/2024
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
Citigroup
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy
3/5/2024
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
Liberum Capital
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold
3/5/2024
Rio Tinto Group stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
Liberum Capital
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold
(Data available from 4/18/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
$53.82B2.73$7.25 per share8.00$19.16 per share3.03
Rio Tinto Group stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
$54.04B1.55$13.86 per share4.81$45.03 per share1.48
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$9.90B9.01$4.27 per share27.00$9.68 per share11.92
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$41.78B1.27$2.50 per share4.73$9.14 per share1.30

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
$12.92BN/A0.0011.313.49N/AN/AN/AN/A
Rio Tinto Group stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
$10.06BN/A0.009.053.22N/AN/AN/AN/A
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$2.43B$3.1436.7424.343.3124.51%30.85%14.28%4/25/2024 (Estimated)
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$7.98B$1.836.475.293.2919.10%20.00%8.82%4/24/2024 (Estimated)

Latest VALE, RIO, BHP, and SCCO Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
2/22/2024Q4 2023
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$1.04$0.56-$0.48$0.56$12.95 billion$13.05 billion    
2/2/2024Q4 2023
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$0.73$0.58-$0.15$0.58$2.37 billion$2.30 billion

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
$2.854.91%+12.31%N/AN/A
Rio Tinto Group stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
$5.157.72%+1.36%N/A1 Years
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
$3.202.77%+38.67%101.91%N/A
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
$1.189.97%-8.14%64.48%1 Years

Latest VALE, RIO, BHP, and SCCO Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/21/2024
Rio Tinto Group stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
semi-annual$2.586.6%3/7/20243/8/20244/18/2024
2/22/2024
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
semi-annual$1.445.2%3/7/20243/8/20243/28/2024
2/23/2024
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
semi-annual$0.31829.7%3/12/20243/13/20243/26/2024
1/25/2024
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
quarterly$0.804.5%2/12/20242/13/20242/29/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
0.43
1.57
1.22
Rio Tinto Group stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
0.23
1.69
1.17
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
0.84
3.19
2.46
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
0.38
1.28
0.96

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
3.79%
Rio Tinto Group stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
19.33%
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
7.94%
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
21.85%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
0.02%
Rio Tinto Group stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
N/A
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
0.08%
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
N/A

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
BHP Group Limited stock logo
BHP
BHP Group
1,4572.53 billion2.53 billionOptionable
Rio Tinto Group stock logo
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
57,0001.25 billionN/AOptionable
Southern Copper Co. stock logo
SCCO
Southern Copper
15,810773.11 million772.50 millionOptionable
Vale S.A. stock logo
VALE
Vale
64,5164.48 billion4.48 billionOptionable

VALE, RIO, BHP, and SCCO Headlines

SourceHeadline
Is Vale SA’s stock finally ready for takeoff?Is Vale SA’s stock finally ready for takeoff?
invezz.com - April 18 at 2:09 PM
Ninety One UK Ltd Boosts Stock Position in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)Ninety One UK Ltd Boosts Stock Position in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 1:50 PM
Vale Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings: Whats in the Offing?Vale Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
zacks.com - April 18 at 1:41 PM
Is Vale SAs stock finally ready for takeoff?Is Vale SA's stock finally ready for takeoff?
invezz.com - April 18 at 10:16 AM
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Hits New 12-Month Low at $11.52Vale (NYSE:VALE) Hits New 12-Month Low at $11.52
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 6:10 AM
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Shares Gap Up  Following Analyst UpgradeVale (NYSE:VALE) Shares Gap Up Following Analyst Upgrade
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 1:12 AM
Vale tops estimates with improved operationsVale tops estimates with improved operations
thestar.com.my - April 17 at 10:20 PM
VALEs Q1 Iron Ore & Copper Output Increase Y/Y, Nickel LagsVALE's Q1 Iron Ore & Copper Output Increase Y/Y, Nickel Lags
zacks.com - April 17 at 12:45 PM
Scotiabank Keeps Their Hold Rating on Vale SA (VALE)Scotiabank Keeps Their Hold Rating on Vale SA (VALE)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 17 at 12:19 PM
Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) Shares Bought by Mackenzie Financial CorpVale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) Shares Bought by Mackenzie Financial Corp
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 7:17 AM
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Given New $17.00 Price Target at BarclaysVale (NYSE:VALE) Given New $17.00 Price Target at Barclays
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 3:48 AM
Vale’s Iron Ore Output Tops Estimates on Mine PerformanceVale’s Iron Ore Output Tops Estimates on Mine Performance
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 9:17 PM
Qatar U-23 coach Vale targets Paris Olympics qualificationQatar U-23 coach Vale targets Paris Olympics qualification
gulf-times.com - April 14 at 8:29 PM
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Price Target Cut to $20.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.Vale (NYSE:VALE) Price Target Cut to $20.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 2:40 AM
Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Reduces Stock Position in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Reduces Stock Position in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 5:10 AM
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Purchases 2,435,459 Shares of Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Purchases 2,435,459 Shares of Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 6:18 AM
Vale (NYSE:VALE) Receives "Neutral" Rating from Bank of AmericaVale (NYSE:VALE) Receives "Neutral" Rating from Bank of America
americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 3:28 AM
VALE S.A. (VALE) Flat As Market Gains: What You Should KnowVALE S.A. (VALE) Flat As Market Gains: What You Should Know
zacks.com - April 9 at 7:06 PM
3 Stocks at 52-Week Lows Poised for a Powerful Rebound3 Stocks at 52-Week Lows Poised for a Powerful Rebound
investorplace.com - April 9 at 2:40 PM
Dividend Diamonds in the Rough: 7 Undervalued Income StocksDividend Diamonds in the Rough: 7 Undervalued Income Stocks
investorplace.com - April 9 at 6:40 AM
VALE S.A. (VALE) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on ItVALE S.A. (VALE) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
zacks.com - April 5 at 10:01 AM
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Reduces Holdings in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Reduces Holdings in Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)
marketbeat.com - April 5 at 4:36 AM
Brazilian court suspends again Vale’s Onca Puma mine operating licenceBrazilian court suspends again Vale’s Onca Puma mine operating licence
mining.com - April 4 at 10:59 AM
VALE S.A. (VALE) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to NoteVALE S.A. (VALE) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
zacks.com - April 2 at 7:05 PM

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Company Descriptions

BHP Group logo

BHP Group

NYSE:BHP
BHP Group Limited operates as a resources company in Australia, Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, the rest of Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal segments. It engages in the mining of copper, silver, zinc, molybdenum, uranium, gold, iron ore, and metallurgical and energy coal. The company is also involved in mining, smelting, and refining of nickel; and potash development activities. In addition, it provides towing, freight, marketing and trading, marketing support, finance, administrative, and other services. BHP Group Limited was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
Rio Tinto Group logo

Rio Tinto Group

NYSE:RIO
Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper, and Minerals Segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminum segment is involved in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminium smelting. The Copper segment engages in mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, and other by-products and exploration activities. The Minerals segment is involved in mining and processing of borates, titanium dioxide feedstock, and iron concentrate and pellets; diamond mining, sorting, and marketing; and development projects for battery materials, such as lithium. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines; and refineries, smelters, processing plants and power, and shipping facilities. Rio Tinto Group was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Southern Copper logo

Southern Copper

NYSE:SCCO
Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile. The company is involved in the mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates; smelting of copper concentrates to produce blister and anode copper; refining of anode copper to produce copper cathodes; production of molybdenum concentrate and sulfuric acid; production of refined silver, gold, and other materials; and mining and processing of zinc, copper, molybdenum, silver, gold, and lead. It operates the Toquepala and Cuajone open-pit mines, and a smelter and refinery in Peru; and La Caridad, an open-pit copper mine, as well as a copper ore concentrator, a SX-EW plant, a smelter, refinery, and a rod plant in Mexico. The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as two copper concentrators and two operating SX-EW plants in Mexico. In addition, it operates underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold; a coal mine; and a zinc refinery. The company has interests in 156,818 hectares and 502,688 hectares of concessions in Peru and Mexico; and 168,200 hectares and 28,453 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina and Chile. Southern Copper Corporation was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.
Vale logo

Vale

NYSE:VALE
Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pellets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Iron Solutions and Energy Transition Materials segments. The Iron Solutions segment produces and extracts iron ore and pellets, manganese, and other ferrous products; and provides related logistic services. The Energy Transition Materials segment produces and extracts nickel used to produce stainless steel, electric vehicles, and metal alloys; and its by-products, such as gold, silver, cobalt, precious metals, platinum, and others, as well as copper used in the construction sector to produce pipes and electrical wires. The company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and changed its name to Vale S.A. in May 2009. Vale S.A. was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.