Nexa Resources (NEXA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Nexa Resources (NYSE: NEXA) is a leading integrated producer of zinc, copper, lead and silver, operating across the full metals value chain from mine to market. The company’s activities encompass exploration, mining, concentrating, smelting and refining, delivering both concentrates and refined metal products to a diversified global customer base. As a vertically integrated miner, Nexa leverages its downstream capabilities to optimize margins, capture additional value and respond flexibly to market demands.

Headquartered in Luxembourg with primary operational hubs in Peru and Brazil, Nexa traces its origins to the base metals division of Brazil’s Votorantim Group. In 2018, the business was spun off as an independent entity and listed on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) and the New York Stock Exchange to underpin its growth ambitions and improve access to international capital markets. Since its public debut, Nexa has pursued a strategy of selective portfolio enhancement and operational resilience.

The company’s asset portfolio includes five principal mines: two located in Brazil at Vazante and Morro Agudo and three in Peru at Chadín II, Coricancha and Cajamarquilla. These mines produce a suite of zinc, copper and lead concentrates, along with silver and gold by-products. Complementing its mined output, Nexa operates a zinc refinery in Cajamarquilla, Peru, as well as a copper cathode plant in Brazil, enabling the production of high-purity metals tailored to customers in the automotive, construction, electronics and infrastructure sectors.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Eduardo Samaja, who took the helm in 2022, Nexa continues to emphasize safe operations, environmental stewardship and community engagement. The management team, supported by a board with deep industry experience, has prioritized initiatives in water management, energy efficiency and process innovation. By integrating sustainability principles with disciplined cost control and digitalization efforts, Nexa positions itself to meet evolving regulatory requirements and the long-term needs of end-use markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.73 to $4.87
• 50-Day Range: $4.69 to $5.50
• 52-Week Range: $4.44 to $9.61
• Volume: 21,375 shs
• Average Volume: 48,257 shs
• Market Capitalization: $629.09 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.11%
• Price Target: $5.90
• Consensus Rating: Strong Sell

Nexa Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nexa Resources scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 147th out of 188 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: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Sell

Consensus Rating

Nexa Resources has received a consensus rating of Strong Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.40, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Nexa Resources has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -15.53%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Nexa Resources are expected to decrease by -15.53% in the coming year, from $1.03 to $0.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Nexa Resources is -3.74, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nexa Resources is -3.74, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Nexa Resources has a PEG Ratio of 1.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Nexa Resources has a P/B Ratio of 0.59. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.06% of the float of Nexa Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nexa Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nexa Resources has recently increased by 23.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Nexa Resources pays a meaningful dividend of 2.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Nexa Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Nexa Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.49% next year. This indicates that Nexa Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.06% of the float of Nexa Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nexa Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nexa Resources has recently increased by 23.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.18

News Sentiment

Nexa Resources has a news sentiment score of -0.18. 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 4 news articles for Nexa Resources this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for NEXA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Nexa Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

NEXA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NEXA shares performed this year?

Nexa Resources' stock was trading at $8.80 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NEXA stock has decreased by 46.0% and is now trading at $4.75.

How were Nexa Resources' earnings last quarter?

Nexa Resources S.A. (NYSE:NEXA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $627.12 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $635.17 million. Nexa Resources had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.97% and a negative net margin of 5.97%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Nexa Resources IPO?

Nexa Resources (NEXA) raised $604 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, October 27th 2017. The company issued 31,000,000 shares at a price of $18.00-$21.00 per share. J.P. Morgan, BMO Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO and BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Scotiabank, Bradesco BBI, Credicorp Capital, ABN AMRO, Banco do Brasil Securities, Macquarie Capital, MUFG, National Bank of Canada Financial Markets and RBC Capital Markets were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Nexa Resources?

Shares of NEXA 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 Nexa Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Nexa Resources investors own include Micron Technology (MU), Ford Motor (F), CVS Health (CVS), Pfizer (PFE), Energy Transfer (ET), Intel (INTC) and Verizon Communications (VZ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 6/24 Dividend: 6/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/24 Dividend: 6/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/24/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• 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:NEXA
• CIK: 1713930
• Web: www.nexaresources.com
• Phone: (522) 826-3727
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,253
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Nexa Resources: $5.90
• High Price Target: $7.00
• Low Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.9%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.27)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.62
• P/E Growth: 1.29
• Net Income: -$205.03 million
• Net Margins: -5.97%
• Pretax Margin: -0.04%
• Return on Equity: -5.97%
• Return on Assets: -1.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.54
• Current Ratio: 0.99
• Quick Ratio: 0.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.77 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.23
• Cash Flow: $1.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.57
• Book Value: $8.01 per share
• Price / Book: 0.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 132,440,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $630.41 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.95