Southern Copper (SCCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target $179.68 +0.01 (+0.01%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$179.92 +0.23 (+0.13%) As of 05/22/2026 08:00 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Southern Copper - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating ReduceBased on 14 Analyst RatingsSell8Hold4Buy2 Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Southern Copper in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 14 analysts, 8 have given a sell rating, 4 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for SCCO. Consensus Price Target $145.14-19.22% Downside According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Southern Copper, the average price target is $145.14. The highest price target for SCCO is $178.00, while the lowest price target for SCCO is $107.09. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -19.22% from the current price of $179.68. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data. Get the Latest News and Ratings for SCCO and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Southern Copper and its competitors. Sign Up View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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SCCO Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/25/25 to 5/25/261 Month Ago4/25/25 to 4/25/263 Months Ago2/24/25 to 2/24/261 Year Ago5/25/24 to 5/25/25Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy2 Buy rating(s)2 Buy rating(s)2 Buy rating(s)1 Buy rating(s)Hold4 Hold rating(s)4 Hold rating(s)3 Hold rating(s)3 Hold rating(s)Sell8 Sell rating(s)7 Sell rating(s)7 Sell rating(s)2 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$145.14$145.61$136.49$90.73Forecasted Upside-19.22% Downside-19.53% Downside-35.27% Downside-1.01% DownsideConsensus RatingReduceReduceReduceReduce SCCO Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History SCCO Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Southern Copper Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeSouthern CopperBasic Materials CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 1.57 2.57 2.52Consensus RatingReduceModerate BuyModerate BuyPredicted Upside-19.22% Downside180.00% Upside15.09% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent SCCO NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails5/21/2026 Barclays3 of 5 starsMatthew MurphyNot RatedInitiated CoverageEqual Weight ➝ Underweight$148.00-17.50%5/21/2026 UBS Group4 of 5 starsMyles AllsopNot RatedBoost TargetSell$140.00 ➝ $145.00-17.42%5/15/2026 Scotiabank4 of 5 starsAlfonso SalazarNot RatedReiterated RatingUnderperform$133.00 ➝ $135.00-23.02%5/1/2026 Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingTimna TannersSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingSet TargetEqual Weight$186.00 ➝ $171.00-0.40%4/10/2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingRodolfo AngeleSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetUnderweight$117.50 ➝ $127.00-33.85%4/10/2026 The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$178.00-5.52%4/9/2026 Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingCarlos DeSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetUnderweight$155.00 ➝ $160.00-14.38%3/27/2026 Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingBuy (B)2/26/2026 Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingCaio RibeiroSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeNeutral ➝ Underperform$162.00 ➝ $175.00-19.05%1/12/2026 CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingAlexander HackingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingSell Get the Latest News and Ratings for SCCO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Southern Copper and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/22/2025 Itau BBA SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDaniel SassonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeMarket Perform ➝ Underperform$124.94-14.38%12/8/2025 Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold10/17/2025 HSBCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJonathan BrandtSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold$104.12 ➝ $117.01-11.55%10/6/2025 Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingAlejandro DemichelisSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingSet TargetBuy$128.90 ➝ $153.69+20.66%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Monday at 05:58 PM ET. Should I Buy Southern Copper Stock? SCCO Pros and Cons Explained These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, May 22, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Southern Copper pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. Southern Copper Bull Case Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Southern Copper Co.: The company recently reported strong quarterly earnings, exceeding analyst expectations with earnings per share of $1.92, indicating robust financial performance. Southern Copper Co. has a solid market capitalization of approximately $151.63 billion, reflecting its significant presence in the copper industry. The current stock price is around $177, which is considerably higher than its one-year low of $88.54, suggesting a strong recovery and potential for further growth. With a dividend yield of 2.2% and a recent quarterly dividend declaration of $1.00, investors can benefit from regular income in addition to capital appreciation. The company maintains a healthy current ratio of 4.38, indicating strong liquidity and the ability to cover short-term obligations, which is a positive sign for investors. Southern Copper Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in Southern Copper Co. for these reasons: Analysts have issued mixed ratings, with several firms downgrading their outlook, indicating potential volatility and uncertainty in the stock's future performance. Recent price targets from analysts suggest a potential downside, with Scotiabank setting a target of $135, which is significantly lower than the current stock price. The company has a relatively high P/E ratio of 30.60, which may indicate that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings, posing a risk for new investors. Southern Copper Co. has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is slightly more volatile than the market, which could lead to larger price swings and increased risk. Insider transactions show a decrease in holdings by company directors, which may raise concerns about their confidence in the company's future performance. SCCO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Southern Copper's forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Southern Copper is $145.14, with a high forecast of $178.00 and a low forecast of $107.09. Should I buy or sell Southern Copper stock right now? 14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southern Copper in the last year. There are currently 8 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" SCCO shares. Does Southern Copper's stock price have much downside? According to analysts, Southern Copper's stock has a predicted downside of -19.22% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Southern Copper been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Southern Copper's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts. What analysts cover Southern Copper? Southern Copper has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Scotiabank, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Southern Copper more than its competitors? Analysts like Southern Copper less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating for Southern Copper is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "basic materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how SCCO compares to other companies. 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