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LON:S32

South32 (S32) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 143.40 -6.60 (-4.40%)
As of 11:52 AM Eastern

About South32 Stock (LON:S32)

Key Stats

Today's Range
142
149
50-Day Range
133.80
153.60
52-Week Range
117
199.90
Volume
842,875 shs
Average Volume
353,064 shs
Market Capitalization
£8.07 billion
P/E Ratio
100.76
Dividend Yield
2.09%
Price Target
GBX 205
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

South32 Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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42nd Percentile Overall Score

S32 MarketRank™: 

South32 scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    South32 has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    South32 has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about South32's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of South32 is 100.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.26.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of South32 is 100.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 103.34.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    South32 has a PEG Ratio of 7.26. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    South32 has a P/B Ratio of 0.48. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for S32.
  • Dividend Yield

    South32 pays a meaningful dividend of 2.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    South32 does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of South32 is 210.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about South32's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for S32.
  • News Sentiment

    South32 has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 6 news articles for South32 this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, South32 insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.43% of the stock of South32 is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    44.48% of the stock of South32 is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about South32's insider trading history.
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S32 Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

South32's stock was trading at GBX 168.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, S32 shares have decreased by 14.9% and is now trading at GBX 143.40.

Shares of S32 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that South32 investors own include Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI), Blue Star Foods (BSFC), American Battery Technology (ABAT), Amprius Technologies (AMPX), Aravive (ARAV), bluebird bio (BLUE) and Nuburu (BURU).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:S32
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
9,616
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 370
Low Price Target
GBX 120
Potential Upside/Downside
+43.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 1.42
Trailing P/E Ratio
100.76
Forward P/E Ratio
24.55
P/E Growth
7.26
Net Income
£100.01 million
Net Margins
1.66%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
0.58%
Return on Assets
0.23%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
17.48
Current Ratio
2.39
Quick Ratio
N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£6.03 billion
Price / Sales
1.34
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
GBX 300.98 per share
Price / Book
0.48

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
5,624,311,883
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£8.07 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.91
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This page (LON:S32) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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