NYSE:RIO Rio Tinto (RIO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $61.92 -0.41 (-0.65%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.04 +0.11 (+0.18%) As of 07:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Rio Tinto Stock (NYSE:RIO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Rio Tinto alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$61.76▼$62.1650-Day Range$55.88▼$64.5852-Week Range$51.67▼$72.08Volume1.51 million shsAverage Volume3.30 million shsMarket Capitalization$77.66 billionP/E Ratio9.60Dividend Yield4.76%Price Target$73.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper, and Minerals Segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminum segment is involved in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminium smelting. The Copper segment engages in mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, and other by-products and exploration activities. The Minerals segment is involved in mining and processing of borates, titanium dioxide feedstock, and iron concentrate and pellets; diamond mining, sorting, and marketing; and development projects for battery materials, such as lithium. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines; and refineries, smelters, processing plants and power, and shipping facilities. Rio Tinto Group was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Read More Rio Tinto Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreRIO MarketRank™: Rio Tinto scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 188 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingRio Tinto has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageRio Tinto has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Rio Tinto's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.17% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Rio Tinto are expected to grow by 7.17% in the coming year, from $6.28 to $6.73 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Rio Tinto is 9.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Rio Tinto is 9.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 111.28.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRio Tinto has a P/B Ratio of 1.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.75% of the float of Rio Tinto has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRio Tinto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Rio Tinto has recently increased by 15.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipRio Tinto is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.73%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthRio Tinto does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Rio Tinto is 45.74%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Rio Tinto will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.83% next year. This indicates that Rio Tinto will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Rio Tinto's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.75% of the float of Rio Tinto has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRio Tinto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Rio Tinto has recently increased by 15.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.92 News SentimentRio Tinto has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Rio Tinto this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 26 people have searched for RIO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -46% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 12 people have added Rio Tinto to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Rio Tinto insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 19.33% of the stock of Rio Tinto is held by institutions.Read more about Rio Tinto's insider trading history. 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RIO Stock News HeadlinesAssessing Rio Tinto After Copper Project Expansion and Recent Share Price MovementsAugust 26 at 6:51 AM | finance.yahoo.comRio Tinto reports fatality at Simandou iron ore projectAugust 24 at 4:50 AM | afr.comTrump’s national nightmare is hereWhile the headlines focus on global conflicts, there’s a very different crisis brewing at home. Washington has quietly invoked emergency powers, issued executive orders, and begun funneling trillions into a rapid economic mobilization. This isn’t a war — not officially — but the scale of what’s coming could reshape markets and impact billions of lives. Most investors are completely unaware, yet the implications for your money are enormous.August 26 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Trump, Rio Tinto Push for Copper as Court Halts Arizona Mine TransferAugust 23 at 11:50 PM | msn.comTrump backs huge Arizona copper mine as Apache win late reprieve to halt itAugust 23 at 11:50 PM | msn.comBHP CEO committed to progressing Resolution: ‘One of the biggest undeveloped copper deposits’August 23 at 11:50 PM | msn.comContract worker dies in Rio Tinto mine in GuineaAugust 23 at 5:39 PM | msn.comRio, BHP copper saga is a reality check for Trump’s mining dreamsAugust 22, 2025 | afr.comSee More Headlines RIO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have RIO shares performed this year? Rio Tinto's stock was trading at $58.81 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, RIO stock has increased by 5.3% and is now trading at $61.9250. How were Rio Tinto's earnings last quarter? Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE:RIO) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 23rd. The mining company reported $3.91 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $3.91. Read the conference call transcript. Does Rio Tinto have any subsidiaries? Rio Tinto subsidiaries include these companies: Kennecott Utah Copper LLC, Iron Ore Company of Canada, Richards Bay Mining, Hathor Exploration, Ivanhoe Mines, Anglesey Aluminium Metal Ltd, Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., and more. Who are Rio Tinto's major shareholders? Rio Tinto's top institutional shareholders include Fisher Asset Management LLC (1.48%), Franklin Resources Inc. (0.44%), Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (0.40%) and Journey Advisory Group LLC (0.20%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Rio Tinto? Shares of RIO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Rio Tinto own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rio Tinto investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Broadcom (AVGO), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), ServiceNow (NOW), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/23/2022Record date for 9/25 Dividend8/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend8/15/2025Today8/26/2025Dividend Payable9/25/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry MINING - MISC Sub-IndustryMetals & Mining Current SymbolNYSE:RIO Previous SymbolNYSE:RTP CIK863064 Webwww.riotinto.com Phone442077812000Fax44-20-7781-1800Employees53,039Year Founded1873Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Rio Tinto$73.00 High Price Target$73.00 Low Price Target$73.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.78 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio9.60 Forward P/E Ratio9.86 P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.37 Current Ratio1.53 Quick Ratio1.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$53.66 billion Price / Sales1.45 Cash Flow$13.23 per share Price / Cash Flow4.68 Book Value$46.26 per share Price / Book1.34Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,254,160,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$77.66 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.64 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for September 2025. 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