NYSE:SQM

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

$83.61

+7.19 (+9.41%)

(As of 05/13/2022 06:40 PM ET)

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$83.61
50-Day Range: $70.36
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$89.13
52-Week Range: $40.53
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$90.87

Volume: 1.69 million shs
Average Volume: 1.67 million shs
Market Capitalization: $22.01 billion

P/E Ratio: 40.39
Dividend Yield: 0.30%
Beta: 0.77

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About Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. produces and distributes specialty plant nutrients, iodine and its derivatives, lithium and its derivatives, potassium chloride and sulfate, industrial chemicals, and other products and services. The company offers specialty plant nutrients, including potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, sodium potassium nitrate, specialty blends, and other specialty fertilizers. It also provides iodine and its derivatives for use in medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial applications comprising x-ray contrast media, polarizing films for LCD and LED, antiseptics, biocides and disinfectants, pharmaceutical synthesis, electronics, pigments, and dye components. In addition, the company offers lithium carbonates for various applications that include electrochemical materials for batteries, frits for the ceramic and enamel industries, heat-resistant glass, air conditioning chemicals, continuous casting powder for steel extrusion, primary aluminum smelting process, pharmaceuticals, and lithium derivatives, as well as ingredient in manufacturing of gunpowder. Further, it supplies lithium hydroxide for the lubricating greases industry, as well as cathodes for batteries. Additionally, it offers potassium chloride and potassium sulfate for various crops, including corn, rice, sugar, soybean, and wheat; industrial chemicals, including sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, potassium chloride, and solar salts; and other fertilizers and blends. The company operates in Chile, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, North America, Asia, and internationally. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

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April 28, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

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April 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.063

April 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Diodes Incorporated to Announce First Quarter 2022 Financial Results on May 4, 2022

April 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's (NYSE:SQM) Returns On Capital

April 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.: U.S. Presidential Memorandum Supports Lithium Production but Does Not Change Our Outlook

April 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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Analyst Ratings For Sociedad Quimica Y Minera

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Basic Materials
Current Symbol: NYSE:SQM
Previous Symbol
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 909037
Web: www.sqm.com
Phone: (622) 425-2000
Fax: 56-22425-2268
Employees: 6,081
Year Founded: 1968

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.86 billion
Price / Sales: 7.69
Cash Flow: $2.43 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 34.35
Book Value: $12.22 per share
Price / Book: 6.84

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.069990
Net Income: $585.45 million
Net Margins: 20.45%
Pretax Margin: 29.39%
Return on Equity: 19.57%
Return on Assets: 9.46%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.80
Current Ratio: 4.62
Quick Ratio: 3.43

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.39
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.68
P/E Growth: 0.31

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 263,197,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $22.01 billion
Optionable: Optionable

Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/02/2022
Ex-Dividend for 4/29 Dividend: 4/28/2022
Dividend Payable: 4/29/2022
Today: 5/15/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/18/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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1.72 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

151st out of 237 stocks

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry

11th out of 22 stocks

1.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $76.75, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has a forecasted downside of 8.2% from its current price of $83.61.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has received 347 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has received 244 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has received 58.71% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SQM will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SQM will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has a dividend yield of 0.30%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is 12.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
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.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 19.99% of the stock of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is held by institutions.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile are expected to grow by 0.98% in the coming year, from $6.11 to $6.17 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is 40.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 9.64.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is 40.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 11.89.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has a PEG Ratio of 0.31. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has a P/B Ratio of 6.84. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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 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 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 drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,080,000 shares, a drop of 41.0% from the April 15th total of 1,830,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,750,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.
View Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's Short Interest.
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 Wednesday, May 18th 2022.
View our earnings forecast for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile.
How were Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's earnings last quarter?: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 2nd. The basic materials company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 20.45% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.57%.
View Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's earnings history.
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. Investors of record on Friday, April 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.063 per share on Friday, April 29th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.30%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 28th.
View Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's dividend history.
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 0.30%. The dividend payout ratio of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is 12.08%. 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.
View Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's dividend history.
What price target have analysts set for SQM?: 8 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's stock. Their forecasts range from $46.00 to $102.00. On average, they anticipate Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's stock price to reach $76.75 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 8.2%.
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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 Vulcan Materials (VMC), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Teck Resources (TECK), 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), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) and Largo (LGO).
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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 variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (1.86%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (1.30%), Robeco Schweiz AG (0.88%), Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A. (0.67%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.41%) and Vanguard Group Inc. (0.36%).
Which institutional 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 BlackRock Inc., Thornburg Investment Management Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Robeco Schweiz AG, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., Bank of Montreal Can, First Trust Advisors LP, and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd..
Which institutional investors are buying Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile stock?: SQM stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Banco BTG Pactual S.A., SG Americas Securities LLC, Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Barings LLC, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, and Van ECK Associates Corp.
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 $83.61.
How much money does Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile make?: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has a market capitalization of $22.01 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 $2.069990 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.

This page was last updated on 5/16/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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