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Southern Copper (SCCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$133.41 +1.51 (+1.14%)
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About Southern Copper Stock (NYSE:SCCO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$131.56
$136.17
50-Day Range
$93.71
$133.18
52-Week Range
$74.84
$136.49
Volume
1.93 million shs
Average Volume
1.49 million shs
Market Capitalization
$107.27 billion
P/E Ratio
29.19
Dividend Yield
2.40%
Price Target
$109.88
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Southern Copper Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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54th Percentile Overall Score

SCCO MarketRank™: 

Southern Copper scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 101st out of 192 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Southern Copper has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.91, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Southern Copper has a consensus price target of $109.88, representing about 17.6% downside from its current price of $133.41.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Southern Copper has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Southern Copper's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Southern Copper are expected to decrease by -1.93% in the coming year, from $4.66 to $4.57 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Southern Copper is 29.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.20.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Southern Copper is 29.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 160.10.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Southern Copper has a PEG Ratio of 1.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Southern Copper has a P/B Ratio of 11.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Southern Copper's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.23% of the float of Southern Copper has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Southern Copper has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Southern Copper has recently increased by 8.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Southern Copper pays a meaningful dividend of 2.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Southern Copper does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Southern Copper is 70.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Southern Copper will have a dividend payout ratio of 70.02% next year. This indicates that Southern Copper will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Southern Copper's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.23% of the float of Southern Copper has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Southern Copper has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Southern Copper has recently increased by 8.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Southern Copper has a news sentiment score of 1.13. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Southern Copper this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    39 people have searched for SCCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 388% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    15 people have added Southern Copper to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 114% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Southern Copper insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $123,102.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.07% of the stock of Southern Copper is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 7.94% of the stock of Southern Copper is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Southern Copper's insider trading history.
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SCCO Stock News Headlines

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SCCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Southern Copper's stock was trading at $91.13 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SCCO shares have increased by 46.4% and is now trading at $133.41.

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April, 25th. The basic materials company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.14. The basic materials company had revenue of $3.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.05 billion. Southern Copper had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 38.08% and a net margin of 30.37%.
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Top institutional investors of Southern Copper include U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC (0.02%), Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. (0.01%), Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. (0.01%) and Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich. Insiders that own company stock include Andreve Vicente Ariztegui, Sanchez Mejorada Enri Castillo, PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL and Bonilla Luis Miguel Palomino.
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Shares of SCCO 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Southern Copper investors own include Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), InnerScope Hearing Technologies (INND), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Corning (GLW) and Devon Energy (DVN).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/25/2025
Record date for 9/4 Dividend
8/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend
8/15/2025
Dividend Payable
9/04/2025
Today
10/16/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
MINING - NON FERR
Sub-Industry
Diversified Metals & Mining
Current Symbol
NYSE:SCCO
CIK
1001838
Employees
16,133
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$155.00
Low Price Target
$72.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-16.9%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.91
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.57
Trailing P/E Ratio
28.92
Forward P/E Ratio
28.36
P/E Growth
1.31
Net Income
$3.38 billion
Net Margins
30.37%
Pretax Margin
47.89%
Return on Equity
38.08%
Return on Assets
18.88%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.67
Current Ratio
5.27
Quick Ratio
4.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.43 billion
Price / Sales
9.30
Cash Flow
$5.43 per share
Price / Cash Flow
24.32
Book Value
$11.76 per share
Price / Book
11.24

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
804,070,000
Free Float
803,505,000
Market Cap
$106.28 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.02
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This page (NYSE:SCCO) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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