MAC Copper (MTAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MAC Copper (NYSE:MTAL) is a vertically integrated copper exploration, mining and production company focused on delivering high-quality copper concentrates and cathodes to global markets. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, the company was founded in 1995 as a junior explorer and completed its initial public offering in 2008. Over the past two decades, MAC Copper has grown through targeted acquisitions, the development of proprietary processing technologies and strategic partnerships with regional operators in North and South America.

The company operates a diversified asset portfolio that includes both open-pit and underground mines. Its flagship operations—the Coronado Mine in Arizona and the Sierra Blanca project in New Mexico—produce copper ore that is processed on-site using solvent extraction and electrowinning (SX-EW) techniques. In addition to copper, MAC Copper recovers gold and silver as byproducts, leveraging its metallurgical expertise to maximize resource recovery and optimize cost efficiencies. The company is also advancing two development-stage projects in northern Chile, where tier-one copper deposits offer significant expansion potential.

MAC Copper’s product mix caters to smelters and end-users across North America, Europe and Asia. The company’s copper concentrates are widely used in copper-refining operations, while its high-purity cathodes serve the electrical, electronics and renewable energy sectors. By maintaining long-term offtake agreements with key industrial partners, MAC Copper ensures stable revenue streams and alignment with major end-market demand trends, including the global transition to electric vehicles and green energy infrastructure.

Under the leadership of CEO John A. Harrison and CFO Maria T. Lopez, MAC Copper emphasizes sustainable mining practices, community engagement and environmental stewardship. The board of directors, chaired by David M. Chen, oversees a comprehensive corporate responsibility framework that addresses water management, land reclamation and greenhouse gas reduction. With a workforce of approximately 1,500 employees, the company continues to invest in technological innovation and safety initiatives to support its long-term growth strategy and commitment to responsible resource development.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.98 to $12.03
• 50-Day Range: $9.55 to $12.44
• 52-Week Range: $7.69 to $14.31
• Volume: 178,505 shs
• Average Volume: 470,673 shs
• Market Capitalization: $991.34 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $12.63
• Consensus Rating: Hold

MAC Copper Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MAC Copper scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 158th out of 187 stocks in the basic materials sector. 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

MAC Copper has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 506.25%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MAC Copper are expected to grow by 506.25% in the coming year, from $0.16 to $0.97 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MAC Copper has a P/B Ratio of 1.78. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.60% of the float of MAC Copper has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MAC Copper has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MAC Copper has recently increased by 45.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

MAC Copper does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

MAC Copper does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.60% of the float of MAC Copper has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MAC Copper has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MAC Copper has recently increased by 45.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.28

News Sentiment

MAC Copper has a news sentiment score of -0.28. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for MAC Copper this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for MTAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.78% of the stock of MAC Copper is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.47% of the stock of MAC Copper is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MTAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MTAL shares performed this year?

MAC Copper's stock was trading at $10.62 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MTAL stock has increased by 12.9% and is now trading at $11.9950.

Who are MAC Copper's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of MAC Copper include Signaturefd LLC (0.01%).

How do I buy shares of MAC Copper?

Shares of MTAL 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 MAC Copper own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MAC Copper investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Today: 7/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 7/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MTAL
• CIK: 1950246
• Web: www.metalsacquisition.com
• Phone: 817-698-9901
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,021
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for MAC Copper: $12.63
• High Price Target: $13.00
• Low Price Target: $12.25
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.63
• Current Ratio: 1.12
• Quick Ratio: 0.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $340.74 million
• Price / Sales: 2.90
• Cash Flow: $0.10 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 122.05
• Book Value: $6.74 per share
• Price / Book: 1.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 82,440,000
• Free Float: 80,971,000
• Market Cap: $988.87 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.38