Trending NewsTrending NewsLowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:SCCO Southern Copper (SCCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $185.19 +1.60 (+0.87%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$182.50 -2.69 (-1.45%) As of 10/23/2026 07:47 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Southern Copper Stock (NYSE:SCCO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Southern Copper alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$180.82▼$186.0450-Day Range$183.03▼$219.7052-Week Range$119.25▼$223.88Volume1.48 million shsAverage Volume1.05 million shsMarket Capitalization$154.51 billionP/E Ratio24.24Dividend Yield2.38%Price Target$161.28Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) is a mining and metals company engaged primarily in the exploration, development, extraction, processing and production of copper. The company also produces molybdenum, zinc, silver and lead, along with related byproducts. Its operations include open-pit mines, underground mines, concentrators, smelters, refineries and other processing facilities. Southern Copper operates mainly in Peru and Mexico. Its Peruvian assets include the Toquepala and Cuajone copper mines, while its Mexican operations include the Buenavista del Cobre and La Caridad mines, as well as associated processing and infrastructure facilities. The company also operates industrial units connected with mining, including smelting, refining and transportation activities. The company traces its history to Southern Peru Copper Corporation, which was established in 1952 and began commercial mining operations in Peru during the 1960s. Southern Copper is majority-owned through Grupo México’s mining interests. Its leadership has included President and Chief Executive Officer Oscar González Rocha, who has held senior executive roles within the company for many years.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Southern Copper Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks35th Percentile Overall ScoreSCCO MarketRank™: 1.77336919973 of 5 starsSouthern Copper scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 190th out of 226 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingSouthern Copper has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.62, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 7 sell ratings.Downside RiskSouthern Copper has a consensus price target of $161.28, representing about 12.9% downside from its current price of $185.19.Amount of Analyst CoverageSouthern Copper has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Southern Copper's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-2.62% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Southern Copper are expected to decrease by -2.62% in the coming year, from $8.03 to $7.82 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Southern Copper is 24.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 41.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Southern Copper is 24.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 20.78.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSouthern Copper has a PEG Ratio of 1.72. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSouthern Copper has a P/B Ratio of 13.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted1.30% of the float of Southern Copper has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSouthern Copper has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.94, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Southern Copper has recently increased by 4.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSouthern Copper pays a meaningful dividend of 2.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSouthern Copper does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Southern Copper is 57.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Southern Copper will have a dividend payout ratio of 56.27% next year. This indicates that Southern Copper will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Southern Copper's dividend. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.70 News SentimentSouthern Copper has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.39 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Southern Copper this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for SCCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows23 people have added Southern Copper to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 156% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Southern Copper insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $138,077.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.07% of the stock of Southern Copper is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions7.94% of the stock of Southern Copper is held by institutions.Read more about Southern Copper's insider trading history. Receive SCCO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Southern Copper and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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SCCO Stock News HeadlinesThis $6 Billion Investment Could Open a Relief Valve for America's AI and Power-Grid BoomOctober 24 at 9:35 AM | 247wallst.comSouthern Copper Corporation Q3 2026 Earnings Call SummaryOctober 23 at 10:24 PM | finance.yahoo.comDo this before December or regret itPorter Stansberry believes President Trump will use the December G20 Summit in Miami to unveil a radical monetary reset tied to executive order 14241 - one he says could draw a sharp dividing line between prepared investors and those left behind. The last time America reset its money - under Nixon in the 1970s - it produced an average of 1,300 new millionaires per day for over 50 years. Stansberry's new documentary names a core group of assets he believes are positioned to surge as Trump's new dollar rolls out. Watch Porter Stansberry's full briefing and get his three steps to prepare before December. | Porter & Company (Ad)Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 22 at 8:35 PM | seekingalpha.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Materials Companies: Fortuna Mining Corp (FSM) and Southern Copper (SCCO)October 22 at 8:35 PM | theglobeandmail.comSouthern Copper expects 918,000 tons of copper in 2026 as Tia Maria targets 1H 2028 startOctober 22 at 8:35 PM | seekingalpha.com3 Low-Rated Stocks Analysts May Be Underestimating Ahead of Q3 EarningsSouthern Copper, Prudential Financial and Illinois Tool Works carry Reduce ratings, yet rising analyst price targets and upcoming earnings suggest sentiment could shift.October 6, 2026 | marketbeat.comSouthern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Director Sells 100 Shares of Company StockSeptember 26, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines SCCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SCCO shares performed this year? Southern Copper's stock was trading at $140.5347 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, SCCO shares have increased by 31.8% and is now trading at $185.1870. How were Southern Copper's earnings last quarter? Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 21st. The basic materials company reported $2.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.03 by $0.12. The basic materials company earned $4.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.49 billion. Southern Copper had a net margin of 37.16% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 53.46%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Southern Copper's stock split? Southern Copper shares split on Tuesday, August 11th 2026.A 1.012-1 split was announced. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, August 10th 2026. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 101 shares after the split. Who are Southern Copper's major shareholders? Southern Copper's top institutional investors include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.05%), Randolph Co Inc (0.03%), Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. (0.01%) and RWC Asset Advisors US LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL, Bonilla Luis Miguel Palomino and Lerdo De Tejada Leon Contreras. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Southern Copper? Shares of SCCO 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Southern Copper own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Southern Copper investors own include Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Rio Tinto (RIO), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Record date for 8/27 Dividend8/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/27 Dividend8/11/2026Dividend Payable8/27/2026Last Earnings10/21/2026Today10/24/2026Record date for 11/19 Dividend11/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/19 Dividend11/03/2026Dividend Payable11/19/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (4m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 SCCO's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. SCCO has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Metals & Mining Sub-IndustryCopper Current SymbolNYSE:SCCO CIK1001838 Webwww.southerncoppercorp.com Phone(602) 264-1375Fax602-264-1397Employees16,617Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Southern Copper$161.28 High Price Target$193.00 Low Price Target$123.46 Potential Upside/Downside-12.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.62 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.64 Trailing P/E Ratio24.24 Forward P/E Ratio23.06 P/E Growth1.72Net Income$4.33 billion Net Margins37.16% Pretax Margin55.78% Return on Equity53.46% Return on Assets28.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.63 Current Ratio5.06 Quick Ratio4.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$13.42 billion Price / Sales11.51 Cash Flow$6.36 per share Price / Cash Flow29.12 Book Value$13.56 per share Price / Book13.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares834,330,000Free Float833,748,000Market Cap$154.51 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.11 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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