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Southern Copper (SCCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$164.03 -4.18 (-2.49%)
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About Southern Copper Stock (NYSE:SCCO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$162.58
▼
$167.68
50-Day Range
$164.03
▼
$207.56
52-Week Range
$119.25
▼
$223.88
Volume
941,608 shs
Average Volume
1.50 million shs
Market Capitalization
$138.49 billion
P/E Ratio
21.47
Dividend Yield
3.17%
Price Target
$159.47
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Southern Copper Corporation is an integrated mining company focused primarily on the exploration, mining, processing, and refining of copper. Its operations also produce molybdenum, zinc, lead, silver, and other mineral products.

The company operates mines and processing facilities in Peru and Mexico, including the Toquepala and Cuajone operations in Peru and the Buenavista and La Caridad operations in Mexico. Its activities extend across the mining and metals value chain, from extracting ore to producing refined metals and concentrates.

Southern Copper traces its origins to Southern Peru Copper Corporation, established in 1952, and is part of Grupo México. In addition to its operating mines, the company pursues mineral exploration and development projects in Latin America.

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Southern Copper Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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47th Percentile Overall Score

SCCO MarketRank™: 
2.32854343566 of 5 stars

Southern Copper scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 170th out of 227 stocks in the 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 1.77, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 6 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Southern Copper is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Southern Copper has been the subject of 5 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 -2.62% in the coming year, from $8.01 to $7.80 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Southern Copper is 21.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.41.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Southern Copper is 21.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.89.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Southern Copper has a PEG Ratio of 1.59. 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 10.19. 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

    1.24% 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 7.45.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Southern Copper has recently decreased by 0.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Southern Copper pays a meaningful dividend of 3.01%, 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 68.06%. 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 66.67% next year. This indicates that Southern Copper will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Southern Copper's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Southern Copper has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Southern Copper this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    20 people have searched for SCCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 14 people have added Southern Copper to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -18% 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 $60,964.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

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

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    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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UBS Upgrades Southern Copper to Neutral From Sell, Price Target is $180
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SCCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Southern Copper's stock was trading at $139.0607 at the start of the year. Since then, SCCO shares have increased by 18.0% and is now trading at $164.0260.

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 21st. The basic materials company reported $2.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.12. The basic materials company had revenue of $4.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.49 billion. Southern Copper had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 51.61% and a net margin of 37.16%.
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Southern Copper shares split before market open on Tuesday, August 11th 2026.A 1.012-1 split was announced. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, August 10th 2026. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 101 shares after the split.

Top institutional shareholders of Southern Copper include State Street Corp (0.37%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.34%), Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund (0.06%) and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL, Bonilla Luis Miguel Palomino and Lerdo De Tejada Leon Contreras.
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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 Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Rio Tinto (RIO), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/27 Dividend
8/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/27 Dividend
8/11/2026
Dividend Payable
8/27/2026
Last Earnings
10/21/2026
Record date for 11/19 Dividend
11/03/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/19 Dividend
11/03/2026
Today
11/13/2026
Dividend Payable
11/19/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/27/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Materials
Industry
Metals & Mining
Sub-Industry
Copper
Current Symbol
NYSE:SCCO
CIK
1001838
Employees
16,617
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$190.98
Low Price Target
$122.16
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.8%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.77
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.64
Trailing P/E Ratio
21.47
Forward P/E Ratio
21.03
P/E Growth
1.59
Net Income
$4.33 billion
Net Margins
37.16%
Pretax Margin
57.65%
Return on Equity
51.61%
Return on Assets
27.33%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.59
Current Ratio
4.31
Quick Ratio
3.93

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$13.42 billion
Price / Sales
10.32
Cash Flow
$6.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow
27.17
Book Value
$16.10 per share
Price / Book
10.19

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
844,340,000
Free Float
843,752,000
Market Cap
$138.49 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.15
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This page (NYSE:SCCO) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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