Antofagasta (ANTO) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Antofagasta plc is a copper mining group with significant by-product production and interests in transportation. The Group creates value for its stakeholders through the discovery, development and operation of copper mines. The Group is committed to generating value in a safe and sustainable way throughout the commodity cycle.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 3,835.64 to 3,966.50
• 50-Day Range: 3,142 to 4,455
• 52-Week Range: 1,662.50 to 4,475
• Volume: 1.46 million shs
• Average Volume: 13.54 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £38.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.92
• Dividend Yield: 1.35%
• Price Target: GBX 3,493.75
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Antofagasta Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Antofagasta scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Antofagasta has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Antofagasta has a consensus price target of GBX 3,493.75, representing about 10.4% downside from its current price of GBX 3,898.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Antofagasta has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Antofagasta is 28.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Antofagasta is 28.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.74.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Antofagasta, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Antofagasta has a P/B Ratio of 3.13. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ANTO.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Antofagasta pays a meaningful dividend of 1.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Antofagasta does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Antofagasta is 29.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.05

News Sentiment

Antofagasta has a news sentiment score of -0.05. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Antofagasta this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Antofagasta to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

4.26% of the stock of Antofagasta is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

26.81% of the stock of Antofagasta is held by institutions.

ANTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ANTO shares performed this year?

Antofagasta's stock was trading at GBX 3,279 at the start of the year. Since then, ANTO stock has increased by 18.9% and is now trading at GBX 3,898.50.

How were Antofagasta's earnings last quarter?

Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 17th. The mining company reported $129.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Antofagasta had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.67% and a net margin of 15.90%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Antofagasta?

Shares of ANTO stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Antofagasta own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Antofagasta investors own include Associated British Foods (ABF), Bank of America (BAC), HSBC (HSBA), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Fossil Group (FOSL) and AMC Entertainment (AMC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/17/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Copper
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:ANTO
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.antofagasta.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-78080988
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,753
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Antofagasta: GBX 3,493.75
• High Price Target: GBX 4,300
• Low Price Target: GBX 2,800
• Potential Upside/Downside: -10.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.75
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 134.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 44.79
• P/E Growth: -1.08
• Net Income: £955.17 million
• Net Margins: 15.90%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 10.67%
• Return on Assets: 5.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 74.56
• Current Ratio: 2.90
• Quick Ratio: 2.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £8.62 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.46
• Cash Flow: GBX 790.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.93
• Book Value: GBX 1,244.86 per share
• Price / Book: 3.13

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 985,857,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £38.43 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.35