Rio Tinto PLC Company Profile (NYSE:RIO)

Rio Tinto PLC trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "RIO."

Rio Tinto PLC declared a None dividend on Thursday, August 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, August 11th will be given a dividend of $1.10 per share on Thursday, September 21st. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 9th. View Rio Tinto PLC's Dividend History.

18 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Rio Tinto PLC's shares. Their forecasts range from $44.00 to $52.00. On average, they anticipate Rio Tinto PLC's share price to reach $47.67 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Rio Tinto PLC.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Rio Tinto PLC stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Rio Tinto PLC is an international mining company. The Company has interests in mining for aluminum, borax, coal, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, silver, tin, uranium, zinc, titanium, dioxide feedstock, diamonds, talc and zircon. RTZ's various mining operations are located in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Europe and Canada. " (8/5/2017)
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Rio Tinto PLC saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 13,212,586 shares, an increase of 41.0% from the August 15th total of 9,370,998 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,321,848 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.0 days.

Some companies that are related to Rio Tinto PLC include BHP Billiton plc (BLT), BHP Billiton Limited (BHP), BHP Billiton PLC (BBL), Freeport-McMoran (FCX), Anglo American plc (AAL), Teck Resources Ltd (TECK), Fresnillo Plc (FRES), South32 Ltd (S32), Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ), Polymetal International PLC (POLY), KAZ Minerals PLC (KAZ), Yamana Gold (AUY), Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI), Vedanta Resources plc (VED), New Gold (NGD), New Gold (NGD), Pretium Resources (PVG) and MAG Silver Corp (MAG).

Rio Tinto PLC's management team includes the folowing people:

• Jean-Sebastien Jacques, Chief Executive, Executive Director
• Christopher James Lynch, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
• Bold Baatar, Chief Executive - Energy & Minerals
• Alfredo Antonio Barrios, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Aluminium
• Chris Salisbury, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Group
• Arnaud Soirat Ph.D., Chief Executive - Copper & Diamonds
• Joanne Farrell, Group Executive - Health, Safety & Environment
• Vera Kirikova, Group Executive - Human Resources
• Stephen McIntosh, Group Executive - Growth & Innovation
• Simone Niven, Group Executive - Corporate Relations

Rio Tinto PLC's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Franklin Resources Inc. (1.33%), State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (0.98%), Impala Asset Management LLC (0.24%), Earnest Partners LLC (0.13%), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (0.17%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.16%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Rio Tinto PLC.

Rio Tinto PLC's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Impala Asset Management LLC, RiverPoint Capital Management LLC, Bridgewater Associates LP, TD Asset Management Inc., Van ECK Associates Corp, Nepsis Capital Management Inc. and Lord Abbett & CO. LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rio Tinto PLC.

Rio Tinto PLC's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Neuberger Berman Group LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Jennison Associates LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Sei Investments Co., GQG Partners LLC and Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rio Tinto PLC.

Shares of Rio Tinto PLC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Rio Tinto PLC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $47.82.