White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM - Free Report) by 86.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,244 shares of the basic materials company's stock after purchasing an additional 15,879 shares during the period. White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile were worth $1,245,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its stake in Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 4,119 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $150,000 after buying an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 40,589 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,476,000 after acquiring an additional 452 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in shares of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,953 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $107,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp grew its position in shares of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 13,011 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $473,000 after purchasing an additional 581 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. raised its stake in shares of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 9,612 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $349,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the period. 12.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile Price Performance
SQM traded down $0.34 during trading on Friday, reaching $32.96. 793,943 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,062,334. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. has a 12-month low of $31.27 and a 12-month high of $50.73. The company's 50-day moving average is $36.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.08. The company has a quick ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market cap of $9.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -29.69, a P/E/G ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 1.11.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile had a positive return on equity of 16.12% and a negative net margin of 6.74%. Research analysts forecast that Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. will post -1.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile Profile
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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.
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