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About Rio Tinto (LON:RIO)
Rio Tinto plc, a mining and metals company, explores for, develops, produces, and processes minerals and metals worldwide. It finds, mines, and processes mineral resources, including aluminum, copper, diamonds, gold, industrial minerals (borates, titanium dioxide, and salt), iron ore, thermal and metallurgical coal, and uranium, as well as sulphuric acid, rhenium, lead carbonate, and selenium. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Rio Tinto plc operates as a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Industrial Metals & Minerals
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolLON:RIO
CUSIPN/A
Phone+44-20-77811623
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins26.86%
Return on Equity25.02%
Return on Assets11.90%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares1,360,000,000
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rio Tinto's stock symbol?
Rio Tinto trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "RIO."
How often does Rio Tinto pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Rio Tinto?
Rio Tinto announced a dividend on Wednesday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of GBX 129.43 per share on Thursday, April 12th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.42%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 1st. This is a positive change from Rio Tinto's previous dividend of $83.13. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View Rio Tinto's Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for RIO?
19 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for Rio Tinto's shares. Their predictions range from GBX 2,750 to GBX 4,700. On average, they expect Rio Tinto's stock price to reach GBX 4,177.63 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Rio Tinto.
Who are some of Rio Tinto's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Rio Tinto include BHP Billiton (BHP), BHP Billiton (BLT), Glencore (GLEN), TransCanada (TRP), Grupo Mexico (GMBXF), Anglo American (AAL), Rio Tinto (RTNTF), Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), First Quantum Minerals (FM), Fortescue Metals Group (FSUMF), Antofagasta (ANTO), Boliden (BDNNF), Fresnillo (FRES), Anglo American Platinum (ANGPY) and Cameco (CCO).
Who are Rio Tinto's key executives?
Rio Tinto's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jean-Sébastien Jacques M.Sc., CEO & Director (Age 47)
- Mr. Christopher James Lynch B.Comm., MBA, FCPA, FAICD, CFO & Director (Age 65)
- Mr. Philip Richards BA, Group Exec. & Group Gen. Counsel (Age 62)
- Ms. Vera Kirikova MBA, HR Group Exec. (Age 44)
- Mr. Alfredo Barrios Ph.D., BSc Physics, MSc, Chief Exec. of Rio Tinto Aluminium (Age 52)
Has Rio Tinto been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about RIO stock have been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Rio Tinto earned a news sentiment score of 0.21 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the company an impact score of 47.67 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
How do I buy shares of Rio Tinto?
Shares of RIO 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 is Rio Tinto's stock price today?
One share of RIO stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 4,242.
How big of a company is Rio Tinto?
Rio Tinto has a market capitalization of £67.73 billion.
How can I contact Rio Tinto?
Rio Tinto's mailing address is 6 St James's Square, LONDON, 00000, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-77811623.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Rio Tinto (RIO)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Rio Tinto and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe RIO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe RIO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
19 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Rio Tinto in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is GBX 4,177.63The high price target for RIO is GBX 4,700 and the low price target for RIO is GBX 2,750. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.58 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating(s)
7 Hold Rating(s)
11 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
12 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
11 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
12 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 4,177.63 | GBX 4,180.26 | GBX 4,134.72 | GBX 3,902.37 |
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Consensus Price Target History
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Analyst Ratings History
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| Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
|---|
| 5/24/2018 | Macquarie | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 4,700 |  |
| 5/23/2018 | Goldman Sachs Group | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 3,800 | |
| 5/17/2018 | BNP Paribas | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | | |
| 5/4/2018 | Barclays | Downgrade | Overweight ➝ Equal Weight | GBX 4,400 | |
| 5/1/2018 | Credit Suisse Group | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 4,300 | |
| 4/19/2018 | UBS | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 4,000 | |
| 4/18/2018 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 4,300 | |
| 4/18/2018 | Cfra | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 4,200 | |
| 4/18/2018 | Deutsche Bank | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 4,600 ➝ GBX 4,700 | |
| 4/18/2018 | HSBC | Upgrade | Hold ➝ Buy | GBX 4,200 ➝ GBX 4,450 | |
| 4/18/2018 | Citigroup | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 4,200 | |
| 4/9/2018 | Societe Generale | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 4,050 | |
| 4/9/2018 | Liberum Capital | Reiterated Rating | Sell | GBX 2,750 | |
| 4/3/2018 | Morgan Stanley | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 3,900 | |
| 3/5/2018 | Royal Bank of Canada | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 4,200 | |
| 1/17/2018 | S&P Global | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 4,200 | |
| 12/18/2017 | Jefferies Group | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 7/18/2017 | Canaccord Genuity | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 4,525 | |
| 6/30/2017 | Bank of America | Set Price Target | Underperform ➝ Buy | GBX 4,500 | |
| 2/10/2017 | Haitong Bank | Boost Price Target | Neutral | GBX 3,070 ➝ GBX 3,220 | |
| 8/4/2016 | Beaufort Securities | Reiterated Rating | Hold | | |
| 8/3/2016 | Investec | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 7/4/2016 | Independent Research | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 2,600 | |
| 6/21/2016 | Sanford C. Bernstein | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 2,520 | |
(Data available from 5/24/2016 forward)
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 2/7/2018 | | GBX 129.43 | 3.42% | 3/1/2018 | 3/1/2018 | 4/12/2018 |
| 8/2/2017 | | GBX 83.13 | 2.31% | 8/10/2017 | 8/10/2017 | 9/21/2017 |
| 2/8/2017 | | GBX 100.56 | 2.98% | 2/23/2017 | 2/23/2017 | 4/6/2017 |
| 8/3/2016 | | GBX 33.80 | 1.39% | 8/11/2016 | 8/11/2016 | 9/22/2016 |
| 2/11/2016 | | GBX 74.21 | 4.35% | 2/25/2016 | 2/25/2016 | 4/7/2016 |
| 8/6/2015 | | GBX 68.92 | 2.68% | 8/13/2015 | 8/13/2015 | 9/10/2015 |
| 8/7/2014 | | GBX 56.90 | 1.68% | 8/13/2014 | 8/13/2014 | 9/11/2014 |
| 2/13/2014 | | GBX 65.82 | 1.84% | 3/5/2014 | 3/5/2014 | 4/10/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Rio Tinto (LON RIO) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Rio Tinto (LON RIO) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 4/19/2018 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Sell | 6 | GBX 3,962 | £237.72 | | |
| 4/10/2018 | Simon Henry | Insider | Buy | 500 | GBX 3,713 | £18,565 | | |
| 2/19/2018 | Christopher Lynch | Insider | Sell | 9,505 | GBX 4,072 | £387,043.60 | | |
| 1/23/2018 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Sell | 6 | GBX 3,942 | £236.52 | | |
| 12/1/2017 | Christopher Lynch | Insider | Buy | 26,066 | GBX 3,490 | £909,703.40 | | |
| 10/19/2017 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Sell | 6 | GBX 3,569 | £214.14 | | |
| 10/17/2017 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Buy | 10 | GBX 3,721 | £372.10 | | |
| 8/14/2017 | W Sam H Laidlaw | Insider | Buy | 7,500 | GBX 3,420 | £256,500 | | |
| 7/19/2017 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Sell | 5 | GBX 3,445 | £172.25 | | |
| 7/17/2017 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Buy | 11 | GBX 3,501 | £385.11 | | |
| 5/31/2017 | Christopher Lynch | Insider | Sell | 7,582 | GBX 3,108 | £235,648.56 | | |
| 4/24/2017 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Buy | 12 | GBX 3,043 | £365.16 | | |
| 4/20/2017 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Sell | 5 | GBX 3,031 | £151.55 | | |
| 4/19/2017 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Sell | 12 | GBX 3,031 | £363.72 | | |
| 2/20/2017 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Sell | 3,325 | GBX 3,618 | £120,298.50 | | |
| 1/19/2017 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Sell | 5 | GBX 3,469 | £173.45 | | |
| 1/17/2017 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Buy | 11 | GBX 3,451 | £379.61 | | |
| 12/5/2016 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Buy | 8,259 | GBX 3,036 | £250,743.24 | | |
| 10/20/2016 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Sell | 2 | GBX 2,611 | GBX 5,222 | | |
| 10/17/2016 | Jean-Sébastien Jacques | Insider | Buy | 14 | GBX 2,612 | £365.68 | | |
| 7/19/2016 | Jacques,Jean-Sébastien | Insider | Sell | 6 | GBX 2,369 | £142.14 | | |
| 7/18/2016 | Jacques,Jean-Sébastien | Insider | Buy | 15 | GBX 2,433 | £364.95 | | |
| 4/19/2016 | Jacques,Jean-Sébastien | Insider | Sell | 6 | GBX 2,302 | £138.12 | | |
| 4/18/2016 | Jacques,Jean-Sébastien | Insider | Buy | 17 | GBX 2,222 | £377.74 | | |
| 3/30/2016 | Tellier,Paul | Insider | Buy | 363 | GBX 1,974 | £7,165.62 | | |
| 2/29/2016 | Tellier,Paul | Insider | Buy | 760 | GBX 1,885 | £14,326 | | |
| 12/23/2015 | Tellier,Paul | Insider | Buy | 356 | GBX 2,014 | £7,169.84 | | |
| 11/25/2015 | Tellier,Paul | Insider | Buy | 318 | GBX 2,254 | £7,167.72 | | |
| 10/27/2015 | Tellier,Paul | Insider | Buy | 333 | GBX 2,450 | £8,158.50 | | |
| 9/29/2015 | Tellier,Paul | Insider | Buy | 306 | GBX 2,148 | £6,572.88 | | |
| 8/27/2015 | Tellier,Paul | Insider | Buy | 576 | GBX 2,279 | £13,127.04 | | |
| 6/29/2015 | Tellier,Paul | Insider | Buy | 243 | GBX 27.05 | GBX 6,573.15 | | |
| 2/27/2015 | Paul Tellier | Insider | Buy | 414 | GBX 3,169.29 | £13,120.86 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Rio Tinto (LON RIO) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Rio Tinto (RIO) Given a GBX 4,700 Price Target by Macquarie Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 24 at 3:11 PM |
 | Distraction or disaster? Freeport’s giant Indonesian mine haunted by audit report
finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 8:27 AM |
| Freeport-McMoRan Faces a $3.5 Billion Question
finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 8:27 AM |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) Given a GBX 3,800 Price Target by Goldman Sachs Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 23 at 8:32 AM |
 | Rio Tinto confirms talks over $3.5B Indonesia mine stake sale
seekingalpha.com - May 23 at 8:25 AM |
 | UPDATE 2-Rio Tinto in talks for $3.5 bln Grasberg copper stake sale
www.cnbc.com - May 23 at 8:25 AM |
| Rio Tinto Ready to Accept Grasberg Deal
finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 8:25 AM |
 | Rio Tinto confirms talks over $3.5bn Indonesia mine exit
www.ft.com - May 23 at 8:25 AM |
 | UPDATE 3-Rio Tinto negotiates Grasberg copper exit
www.reuters.com - May 23 at 8:25 AM |
| Freeport McMoRan spikes as Rio Tinto said ready to accept Grasberg deal
seekingalpha.com - May 22 at 5:04 PM |
| Rio Tinto warns Mongolia on tampering with rights to copper mine
www.ft.com - May 22 at 8:25 AM |
| Rio Tinto presses Mongolia to shore up copper investment
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 8:25 AM |
| [$$] Rio Tinto warns Mongolia on tampering with rights to copper mine
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 8:25 AM |
 | BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) are becoming dividend plays
www.fool.com.au - May 21 at 8:24 AM |
 | Rio gets green light for driverless trains in Australia's Pilbara
www.lse.co.uk - May 18 at 8:53 AM |
 | Rio Tinto Gets Accreditation For AutoHaul Project From Australian Rail Regulator
www.nasdaq.com - May 18 at 8:53 AM |
 | Rio Tinto to run autonomous trains at Pilbara
www.marketwatch.com - May 18 at 8:53 AM |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 5:37 PM |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) Rating Reiterated by BNP Paribas
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 10:36 AM |
 | Rio Tinto And Alcoa Team For Carbon-Free Aluminium Smelting Process
www.morningstar.co.uk - May 11 at 8:41 AM |
| Alcoa, Rio Tinto to launch first carbon-free aluminum smelting process
seekingalpha.com - May 11 at 8:41 AM |
| Rio Tinto And Alcoa Announce Carbon-free Aluminium Smelting Process
www.nasdaq.com - May 11 at 8:41 AM |
| Can Chinese Copper Imports Help Lift Freeport-McMoRan Stock?
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 8:28 AM |
| Freeport Indonesia divestment still targeted for this year, Inalum says
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 8:26 AM |
| Goldman Sachs Reiterates "GBX 3,750" Price Target for Rio Tinto (RIO)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 11:31 AM |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) Stock Rating Lowered by Barclays
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 1:46 PM |
| COLUMN-Climate resolution at Rio meeting heralds coming climate avalanche: Russell
www.reuters.com - May 4 at 8:25 AM |
| U.S. sanctions extension may ease Rusal restrictions - Rio Tinto CEO
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 8:29 AM |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) Given a GBX 4,300 Price Target by Credit Suisse Group Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 9:40 AM |
| Australia broadens legal action against Rio Tinto
www.marketwatch.com - May 1 at 8:34 AM |
| Australia regulators expand case against Rio Tinto
www.marketwatch.com - May 1 at 8:34 AM |
| Australia corporate watchdog expands legal action against Rio Tinto, former executives
www.reuters.com - May 1 at 8:34 AM |
 | Australia watchdog expands action against Rio Tinto
www.msn.com - May 1 at 8:34 AM |
| Vale’s 1Q18 Earnings Miss on Lower Prices and Higher Costs
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 8:24 AM |
| [$$] Supply deals with Rusal’s Irish plant to restart as sanctions ease
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 8:26 AM |
| FTSE 100 lingers around 11-week high, even as miners rally
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 8:21 AM |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 5:32 PM |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) Receives Outperform Rating from Credit Suisse Group
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 4:48 PM |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) Insider Jean-Sébastien Jacques Sells 6 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 1:21 PM |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) Given a GBX 3,700 Price Target at UBS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 8:00 PM |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) Given a GBX 4,000 Price Target at UBS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 11:02 AM |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) Given a GBX 4,300 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 4:44 PM |
| REFILE-UPDATE 2-Rio Tinto flags changes to 2018 aluminium output after U.S. sanctions
www.cnbc.com - April 18 at 8:25 AM |
| Rio Tinto first-quarter shipments rise 4.7 pct
www.reuters.com - April 18 at 8:25 AM |
| Prices for aluminium raw material alumina surge after Rio Tinto force majeure
www.cnbc.com - April 18 at 8:25 AM |
| Rio Tinto smelter sales on track despite Rusal sanctions
www.ft.com - April 18 at 8:25 AM |
| Rio Tinto first-quarter shipments rise 4.7 percent, maintains forecast
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 8:24 AM |
| Rio Tinto Battles Fallout From Rusal Sanctions
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 8:24 AM |
| Rio Tinto flags changes to 2018 aluminium output after U.S. sanctions
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 8:24 AM |
| Strategists Expect Euro-Zone Stocks to Rally Less
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 8:24 AM |
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