Rio Tinto (RIO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and metals company engaged in the exploration, mining, processing and marketing of a diversified portfolio of products. Its primary commodities include iron ore, aluminum, copper, diamonds, and various energy and industrial minerals. The company operates through four key business units—Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper & Diamonds and Energy & Minerals—serving industries ranging from construction and transportation to energy generation and electronics manufacturing.

Founded in 1873 with the development of copper deposits in the Rio Tinto region of Spain, Rio Tinto has grown through strategic mergers and acquisitions to establish a truly global presence. The business maintains a dual primary stock listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RIO) and the London Stock Exchange, with major operational hubs in Australia, North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Notable assets include iron ore mines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the world-class bauxite operations in Guinea, and copper projects in Mongolia and Chile.

Led by Chief Executive Officer Jakob Stausholm, who took the helm in January 2021, Rio Tinto emphasizes sustainable development and innovation across its value chain. The company invests in technology to improve safety, resource efficiency and environmental performance, with a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing low-carbon aluminium production. Rio Tinto also works in partnership with indigenous communities and stakeholders to support long-term social and economic benefits in the regions where it operates.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $62.64 to $63.26
• 50-Day Range: $56.73 to $64.58
• 52-Week Range: $51.67 to $72.08
• Volume: 2.00 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.78 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $78.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.72
• Dividend Yield: 4.71%
• Price Target: $73.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Rio Tinto Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rio Tinto scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 189 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Rio 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 Coverage

Rio Tinto has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.17%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Rio Tinto is 9.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 220.63.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rio Tinto is 9.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 128.32.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rio Tinto has a P/B Ratio of 1.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.75% of the float of Rio Tinto has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rio 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 month

Short interest in Rio Tinto has recently increased by 15.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Rio Tinto is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Rio Tinto is 45.74%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.75% of the float of Rio Tinto has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rio 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 month

Short interest in Rio Tinto has recently increased by 15.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.87

News Sentiment

Rio Tinto has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Rio Tinto this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 28 people have searched for RIO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 10 people have added Rio Tinto to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -23% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 19.33% of the stock of Rio Tinto is held by institutions.

RIO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RIO shares performed this year?

Rio Tinto's stock was trading at $58.81 at the start of the year. Since then, RIO shares have increased by 6.6% and is now trading at $62.6980.

How were Rio Tinto's earnings last quarter?

Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE:RIO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 23rd. The mining company reported $3.91 earnings per share 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 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 others.

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 Earnings: 2/23/2022
• Record date for 9/25 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/25/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Metals & Mining
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RIO
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:RTP
• CIK: 863064
• Web: www.riotinto.com
• Phone: 442077812000
• Fax: 44-20-7781-1800
• Employees: 53,039
• Year Founded: 1873

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Rio Tinto: $73.00
• High Price Target: $73.00
• Low Price Target: $73.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.78
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.98
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.37
• Current Ratio: 1.53
• Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $53.66 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.47
• Cash Flow: $13.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.64
• Book Value: $49.41 per share
• Price / Book: 1.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,254,160,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $78.63 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.64