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Southern Copper (SCCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$130.30 +2.01 (+1.57%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$130.20 -0.10 (-0.08%)
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Southern Copper - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
3
Hold
4
Buy
2

Based on 9 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 9 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 4 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for SCCO.

Consensus Price Target

$102.83
-21.08% Downside
According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Southern Copper, the average price target is $102.83. The highest price target for SCCO is $155.00, while the lowest price target for SCCO is $72.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -21.08% from the current price of $130.30.
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
10/6/24 to 10/6/25
1 Month Ago
9/6/24 to 9/6/25
3 Months Ago
7/8/24 to 7/8/25
1 Year Ago
10/7/23 to 10/6/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
3 Sell rating(s)
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
6 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$102.83$93.60$91.60$90.88
Forecasted Upside-21.08% Downside-9.13% Downside-11.30% Downside-22.95% 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 CopperBasic Materials CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
1.89
2.57
2.51
Consensus RatingReduceModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-21.70% Downside207.33% Upside168.86% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Neutral News
Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/27/2025Weiss Ratings
0 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy (B-)
9/19/2025UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy
9/17/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
3 of 5 stars
Marcio Farid
Not Rated
Set TargetSell$89.00-17.08%
9/3/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost TargetNeutral$79.00 ➝ $92.00-8.58%
7/15/2025Morgan Stanley
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Reiterated RatingEqual WeightUnderweight$86.00 ➝ $99.00-1.06%
6/11/2025Itau BBA Securities
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 UpgradeUnderperformMarket Perform
4/24/2025Hsbc Global Res
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UpgradeModerate SellHold
3/10/2025Scotiabank
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Boost TargetSector Underperform$52.00 ➝ $72.00-17.17%
10/2/2024Citigroup
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 Boost TargetSell$99.44 ➝ $100.00-14.74%
4/24/2024CICC Research
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 Initiated CoverageOutperform
4/22/2024HSBC
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 DowngradeHoldReduce$80.00-29.47%
3/22/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 UpgradeHoldBuy$91.00 ➝ $130.00+25.64%

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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 Monday, October 6, 2025. 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 current stock price is around $119.50, which reflects a strong market position and investor interest.
  • Southern Copper Co. has recently increased its quarterly dividend to $1.01 per share, representing an annualized dividend of $4.04 and a yield of approximately 3.4%, indicating a commitment to returning value to shareholders.
  • The company has a solid market capitalization of over $96 billion, showcasing its stability and potential for growth in the mining sector.
  • With a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, Southern Copper Co. demonstrates financial health, suggesting it is less reliant on debt for financing its operations.
  • The firm has a strong current ratio of 5.27, indicating it has more than enough assets to cover its short-term liabilities, which is a positive sign for liquidity.

Southern Copper
Bear Case

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

  • The average analyst rating for Southern Copper Co. is "Reduce," suggesting that many experts believe the stock may not perform well in the near term.
  • Recent insider selling, including a director selling 414 shares, may indicate a lack of confidence in the stock's future performance.
  • The company has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 26.15, which could suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings.
  • Despite a strong dividend, the payout ratio is at 70.02%, which may raise concerns about sustainability if earnings do not grow.
  • Market volatility, as indicated by a beta of 0.99, suggests that the stock price may fluctuate with market movements, posing risks for investors seeking stability.

SCCO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Southern Copper is $102.83, with a high forecast of $155.00 and a low forecast of $72.00.

9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southern Copper in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" SCCO shares.

According to analysts, Southern Copper's stock has a predicted downside of -21.08% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Southern Copper has been rated by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

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.


This page (NYSE:SCCO) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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