Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) Stock Forecast, Price & News

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile a buy right now?

8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SQM, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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Are investors shorting Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,080,000 shares, a decrease of 41.0% from the April 15th total of 1,830,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,750,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.
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When is Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's next earnings date?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 18th 2022.
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How were Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's earnings last quarter?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 2nd. The basic materials company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.16. The basic materials company earned $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 40.29% and a net margin of 30.17%.
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How often does Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 29th will be given a dividend of $0.063 per share on Friday, April 29th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.26%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 28th.
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Is Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile a good dividend stock?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.26%. The dividend payout ratio of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is 5.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.05% next year. This indicates that Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What price target have analysts set for SQM?

8 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's shares. Their forecasts range from $46.00 to $122.00. On average, they expect Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's share price to reach $84.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 11.5%.
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Who are Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's key executives?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's management team includes the following people:

• Mr. Ricardo Ramos Rodríguez, Chief Exec. Officer
• Mr. Gerardo Illanes G., CFO & VP of Fin.
• Kelly O'Brien, Head of Investor Relations
• Mr. Gonzalo Aguirre T., VP of Legal & Gen. Counsel
• Ms. Ana Maria Munoz, Risk, Compliance & Internal Audit Mang.
• Mr. Carlos Diaz Ortiz, Exec. VP of Lithium
• Mr. Pablo C. Altimiras, Exec. VP of Nitrates Iodine
• Mr. Jose Miguel Berguno C., Sr. VP of Corp. Services
• Felipe Smith, Commercial Mang. of Iodine Lithium & Industrial Chemicals

What is Patricio Contesse González's approval rating as Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's CEO?

7 employees have rated Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile CEO Patricio Contesse González on Glassdoor.com. Patricio Contesse González has an approval rating of 59% among Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's employees. This puts Patricio Contesse González in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile include Teck Resources (TECK), Vulcan Materials (VMC), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Lynas Rare Earths (LYSDY), MDU Resources Group (MDU), Summit Materials (SUM), Hecla Mining (HL), Compass Minerals International (CMP), U.S. Silica (SLCA), Piedmont Lithium (PLL), Energy Fuels (UUUU), Energy Fuels (UUUU), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Largo (LGO) and United States Lime & Minerals (USLM).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile investors own include (CGC), Albemarle (ALB), Alibaba Group (BABA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Energy Transfer (ET), Intel (INTC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Tesla (TSLA).

What is Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's stock symbol?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SQM."

Who are Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's major shareholders?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (1.86%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (1.30%), Robeco Schweiz AG (0.88%), Capital International Investors (0.82%), Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A. (0.67%) and State Street Corp (0.57%).

Which major investors are selling Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile stock?

SQM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Electron Capital Partners LLC, BlackRock Inc., Wellington Management Group LLP, Invesco Ltd., Jane Street Group LLC, Thornburg Investment Management Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Robeco Schweiz AG.

Which major investors are buying Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile stock?

SQM stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital International Investors, Banco BTG Pactual S.A., SG Americas Securities LLC, Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Barings LLC, and Emerging Variant Capital Management LP.

How do I buy shares of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile?

Shares of SQM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's stock price today?

One share of SQM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $95.46.

How much money does Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile make?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has a market capitalization of $25.13 billion and generates $2.86 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $585.45 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.599990 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile have?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile employs 6,081 workers across the globe.

When was Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile founded?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile was founded in 1968.

What is Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's official website?

The official website for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is www.sqm.com.

How can I contact Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's mailing address is EL TROVADOR 4285 6TH FLOOR, SANTIAGO F3, . The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (622) 425-2000, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 56-22425-2268.