NYSE:RIO Rio Tinto (RIO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $61.84 +1.07 (+1.76%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.12 +0.28 (+0.46%) As of 08/8/2025 07:49 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$61.12▼$62.1450-Day Range$55.88▼$64.5852-Week Range$51.67▼$72.08Volume3.88 million shsAverage Volume3.57 million shsMarket Capitalization$77.55 billionP/E Ratio9.59Dividend Yield7.21%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™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreRIO MarketRank™: Rio Tinto scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 43rd out of 185 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 9.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Rio Tinto is 9.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 109.83.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 Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.64% of the outstanding shares of Rio Tinto have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRio Tinto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Rio Tinto has recently decreased by 10.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipRio Tinto is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.34%, 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 69.15%. 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 66.27% 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 Shorted0.64% of the outstanding shares of Rio Tinto have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRio Tinto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Rio Tinto has recently decreased by 10.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.67 News SentimentRio Tinto has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.40 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Rio Tinto this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 44 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 Follows13 people have added Rio Tinto to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8% 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. Receive RIO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Rio Tinto and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address RIO Stock News HeadlinesMining giants squeeze dividends with an eye toward funding growthAugust 7 at 8:59 AM | msn.comRio Tinto moves to slash sick leave from 45 to 12 days for Pilbara workersAugust 6 at 10:58 PM | msn.comMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. Now, this same guy says a new company could become the next to soar like Nvidia.August 9 at 2:00 AM | The Oxford Club (Ad)Rio Tinto approves US$180 million Norman Creek project, securing long-term future for Amrun bauxite operations on Queensland's Cape York PeninsulaAugust 6 at 8:15 PM | businesswire.comRio moves to cut FIFO workers’ three months of sick leaveAugust 6 at 5:52 AM | afr.comRio Tinto releases new tailings facilities disclosure aligned with GISTM requirementsAugust 5, 2025 | businesswire.comRio Tinto Will Benefit From New Battery TechnologyAugust 4, 2025 | seekingalpha.comMorgans gives its verdict on Mineral Resources, Pilbara Minerals, and Rio Tinto sharesAugust 3, 2025 | msn.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 shares have increased by 5.2% and is now trading at $61.84. How were Rio Tinto's earnings last quarter? Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE:RIO) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 23rd. The mining company reported $3.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $3.91. Read the conference call transcript. Does Rio Tinto have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Rio Tinto: 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? Top institutional shareholders of Rio Tinto include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (0.40%), Journey Advisory Group LLC (0.20%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.15%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.04%). 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 Earnings2/23/2022Today8/08/2025Record date for 9/25 Dividend8/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend8/15/2025Dividend 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+18.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.78 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio9.59 Forward P/E Ratio9.85 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$13.62 per share Price / Cash Flow4.54 Book Value$49.41 per share Price / Book1.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,254,030,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$77.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.64 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:RIO) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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