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: 2,162 to 2,225
• 50-Day Range: 1,821.50 to 2,197
• 52-Week Range: 1,278 to 2,225
• Volume: 669,157 shs
• Average Volume: 2.97 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £21.89 billion
• P/E Ratio: 2,005.42
• Dividend Yield: 0.01%
• Price Target: GBX 2,137.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Antofagasta Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Antofagasta scored higher than 14% 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Antofagasta has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Antofagasta is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Antofagasta has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Antofagasta is 1,943.99, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.59.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Antofagasta is 1,943.99, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 157.15.

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 1.73. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 1.41%, 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 28.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.98

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ANTO.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.53

News Sentiment

Antofagasta has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Antofagasta this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 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

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 31.35% 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 1,590 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ANTO shares have increased by 35.3% and is now trading at GBX 2,152.

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), Intelsat (I), HSBC (HSBA), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Fossil Group (FOSL) and AMC Entertainment (AMC).

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 2,137.50
• High Price Target: GBX 2,500
• Low Price Target: GBX 1,700
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 1.11
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,943.99
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.72
• P/E Growth: -1.08
• Net Income: £955.17 million
• Net Margins: 11.96%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.52%
• Return on Assets: 5.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 65.33
• Current Ratio: 2.14
• Quick Ratio: 2.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £7.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.84
• Cash Flow: GBX 436.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.93
• Book Value: GBX 1,244.86 per share
• Price / Book: 1.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 985,857,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £21.22 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.00