Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Rio Tinto is a mining and metals company operating in 35 countries around the world. Our purpose finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Our four product groups bring this purpose to life: Aluminium, Copper, Minerals and Iron Ore. These are complemented by our Development & Technology and Commercial groups, as well as our service and support functions. Find out more: https://www.riotinto.com/about/business

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 4,448 to 4,526
• 50-Day Range: 4,124 to 4,699.50
• 52-Week Range: 4,024.50 to 5,474
• Volume: 2.44 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.94 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £94.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.49
• Dividend Yield: 7.54%
• Price Target: GBX 5,488.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Rio Tinto Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rio Tinto Group scored higher than 37% 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

Rio Tinto Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rio Tinto Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rio Tinto Group is 8.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rio Tinto Group is 8.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 106.17.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

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

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rio Tinto Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. 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 RIO.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Rio Tinto Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.73%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Rio Tinto Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Rio Tinto Group is 63.99%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -7.44

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RIO.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.12

News Sentiment

Rio Tinto Group has a news sentiment score of 0.12. 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 10 news articles for Rio Tinto Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 48 people have searched for RIO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Rio Tinto Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Rio Tinto Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £132.99 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.62% of the stock of Rio Tinto Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

48.00% of the stock of Rio Tinto Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RIO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RIO shares performed this year?

Rio Tinto Group's stock was trading at GBX 4,723 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RIO stock has decreased by 5.0% and is now trading at GBX 4,485.43.

How do I buy shares of Rio Tinto Group?

Shares of RIO 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 Rio Tinto Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rio Tinto Group investors own include Anglo American (AAL), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), BHP Group (BHP), Glencore (GLEN), BP (BP) and Tesla (TSLA).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Metals & Mining
• Current Symbol: LON:RIO
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.riotinto.com
• Phone: +44-20-77811623
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 57,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Rio Tinto Group: GBX 5,488.33
• High Price Target: GBX 6,430
• Low Price Target: GBX 4,700
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 528.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.47
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.16
• P/E Growth: -0.64
• Net Income: £13.82 billion
• Net Margins: 19.84%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 19.57%
• Return on Assets: 9.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 25.28
• Current Ratio: 1.70
• Quick Ratio: 1.34

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £69.64 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.35
• Cash Flow: GBX 684.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.54
• Book Value: GBX 3,501.89 per share
• Price / Book: 1.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,098,357,366
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £93.83 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.59