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Southern Copper (SCCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$198.59 -8.83 (-4.26%)
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Southern Copper - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
7
Hold
5
Buy
2

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, 7 have given a sell rating, 5 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for SCCO.

Consensus Price Target

$156.02
-21.44% Downside
According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Southern Copper, the average price target is $156.02. The highest price target for SCCO is $190.00, while the lowest price target for SCCO is $115.62. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -21.44% from the current price of $198.59.
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.
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SCCO Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/14/25 to 10/14/26
1 Month Ago
9/14/25 to 9/14/26
3 Months Ago
7/16/25 to 7/16/26
1 Year Ago
10/14/24 to 10/14/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
Sell
7 Sell rating(s)
7 Sell rating(s)
7 Sell rating(s)
3 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$156.02$146.84$146.35$107.66
Forecasted Upside-21.44% Downside-22.02% Downside-15.80% Downside-15.99% Downside
Consensus RatingReduceReduceReduceReduce

SCCO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The 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.
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SCCO Price Targets by Month

The 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.
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Southern Copper Stock vs. The Competition

TypeSouthern CopperMaterials CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
1.64
2.57
2.53
Consensus RatingReduceModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-21.86% Downside165.34% Upside19.90% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Report Date
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/8/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
3 of 5 stars
 UpgradeBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B+)
10/8/2026
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
Myles Allsop
4 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingSell$160.00 ➝ $180.00-10.23%
10/7/2026
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
Carlos De Alba
4 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingUnderweight$170.00-14.30%
10/6/2026Boost TargetEqual Weight$172.00 ➝ $190.00-7.82%
8/7/2026 DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
7/26/2026 DowngradeMarket Perform
7/23/2026Set TargetUnderweight$158.10 ➝ $164.03-15.04%
7/15/2026 Reiterated RatingPositive
6/17/2026Boost TargetUnderweight$125.49 ➝ $129.94-33.84%
6/15/2026Reiterated RatingUnderperform$133.40 ➝ $138.34-27.78%
4/10/2026 UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$175.89-5.52%
2/26/2026DowngradeNeutral ➝ Underperform$160.08 ➝ $172.92-19.05%
12/22/2025DowngradeMarket Perform ➝ Underperform$123.46-14.38%
10/17/2025Reiterated RatingHold$102.88 ➝ $115.62-11.55%
10/6/2025Set TargetBuy$127.38 ➝ $151.87+20.66%

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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 Thursday, October 8, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Southern Copper pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Southern Copper
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Southern Copper Co.:

  • The company demonstrated strong fundamental performance in its most recent quarterly report, beating analyst consensus estimates for earnings per share by $0.06 with a result of $1.99, while also reporting a significant 40.6% year-over-year increase in revenue to $4.29 billion.
  • Southern Copper Co. is currently trading at $198.56, a level that reflects a substantial appreciation from its 52-week low of $119.25, indicating strong momentum and investor confidence in the stock's recent trajectory.
  • The stock offers a dividend yield of 2.15%, providing a steady income stream for investors, which is supported by the company's robust financial health, including a quick ratio of 4.56 and a current ratio of 5.06.
  • Institutional interest in the company remains high, with major firms like BlackRock Inc. and Bank of America Corp DE establishing new positions worth over $1.7 billion and $318 million respectively in the second quarter, signaling broad market confidence.
  • The company maintains a strong return on equity of 49.04% and a net margin of 35.87%, highlighting its operational efficiency and ability to generate substantial profits from its revenue base.

Southern Copper
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Southern Copper Co. for these reasons:

  • The stock carries a high valuation with a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.03, which may limit upside potential compared to peers and suggests the market has already priced in significant future growth.
  • The consensus rating from research analysts is "Reduce," with an average price target of $148.20, which represents a significant downside of approximately 25% from the current stock price of $198.56.
  • Recent analyst actions have been largely negative, with firms like Zacks Research cutting the rating to "hold" and Barclays assigning an "underweight" rating with a price target of $164.03, indicating skepticism about the stock's future performance.
  • Insider activity has been consistently negative, with Director Luis Palomino Bonilla selling a total of 704 shares over the last quarter, including a recent sale of 202 shares at an average price of $196.79, which may signal a lack of confidence from those closest to the company.
  • The company's beta of 1.11 indicates that its stock is more volatile than the broader market, exposing investors to higher risk during periods of market downturns or economic uncertainty.

SCCO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Southern Copper is $156.02, with a high forecast of $190.00 and a low forecast of $115.62.

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southern Copper in the last year. There are currently 7 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" SCCO shares.

According to analysts, Southern Copper's stock has a predicted downside of -21.44% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Southern Copper's stock had 2 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

Southern Copper has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, CICC Research, Morgan Stanley, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Southern Copper less than other "materials" companies. The consensus rating for Southern Copper is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how SCCO compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Southern Copper analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 10/8/2026.
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