White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC Grows Stock Position in Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM)

White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM - Free Report) by 86.5% during the fourth quarter, according to 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 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Ballentine Partners LLC grew its stake in Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile by 33.6% during the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 6,903 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 1,735 shares in the last quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $252,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile by 104.0% during the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,128 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 1,085 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile by 23.3% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,566 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $130,000 after acquiring an additional 675 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its stake in Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile by 76.9% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 114,992 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $4,181,000 after purchasing an additional 50,000 shares in the last quarter. 12.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE SQM opened at $34.57 on Tuesday. 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 stock's 50 day moving average price is $37.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.23. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. has a 52-week low of $31.27 and a 52-week high of $50.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.87 billion, a P/E ratio of -31.14, a PEG ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 1.11.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.10). Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile had a negative net margin of 6.74% and a positive return on equity of 16.12%. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. On average, analysts anticipate 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 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.

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