Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for SQM Q2 Earnings

Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (NYSE:SQM - Free Report) - Analysts at Scotiabank cut their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Sociedad Quimica y Minera in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 15th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.54 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.56. Scotiabank currently has a "Sector Outperform" rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sociedad Quimica y Minera's current full-year earnings is ($1.31) per share.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by ($0.15). The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.05 billion. Sociedad Quimica y Minera had a net margin of 13.45% and a return on equity of 11.71%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's revenue was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($3.04) earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on SQM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Sociedad Quimica y Minera from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Sociedad Quimica y Minera from $55.00 to $45.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $41.14.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera Stock Down 0.7%

NYSE SQM traded down $0.26 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $38.69. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,092,827 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,123,699. The company has a current ratio of 2.88, a quick ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.05 billion, a PE ratio of 18.34 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $34.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.06. Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a 1-year low of $29.36 and a 1-year high of $45.89.

Institutional Trading of Sociedad Quimica y Minera

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Sociedad Quimica y Minera by 16.9% in the 2nd quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,415 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $367,000 after purchasing an additional 1,507 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its holdings in Sociedad Quimica y Minera by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 6,251 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $220,000 after buying an additional 1,189 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Sociedad Quimica y Minera by 153.0% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 969 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 586 shares during the period. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new stake in Sociedad Quimica y Minera in the 2nd quarter valued at $67,759,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Sociedad Quimica y Minera by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 22,140 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $823,000 after buying an additional 1,346 shares during the period. 12.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera Company Profile

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile SA operates as a mining company worldwide. The company offers specialty plant nutrients, including sodium potassium nitrate, specialty blends, and other specialty fertilizers under Ultrasol, Qrop, Speedfol, Allganic, Ultrasoline, ProP, and Prohydric brands. It also provides iodine and its derivatives for use in medical, agricultural, industrial, and human and animal nutrition products comprising x-ray contrast media, biocides, antiseptics and disinfectants, pharmaceutical intermediates, polarizing films for LCD and LED screens, chemicals, organic compounds, and pigments, as well as added to edible salt to prevent iodine deficiency disorders.