Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile SA produces and distributes specialty plant nutrients, iodine and its derivatives, lithium and its derivatives, industrial chemicals, potassium, and other products and services. The company offers specialty plant nutrients, including potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, sodium potassium nitrate, specialty mixes, and other specialty fertilizers for crops, such as vegetables, fruits, and flowers under the Ultrasol, Qrop, Speedfol, and Allganic brands.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
Phone56-22425-2000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.27 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees5,290
Next Earnings Date11/20/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's stock symbol?
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SQM."
How often does Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile?
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile declared a -- dividend on Wednesday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 6th will be given a dividend of $0.2667 per share on Monday, September 23rd. This represents a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 5th. View Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's Dividend History.
How were Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's earnings last quarter?
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 21st. The basic materials company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.09. The basic materials company earned $494.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $525.73 million. Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile had a net margin of 16.27% and a return on equity of 16.04%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's revenue was down 22.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.51 earnings per share. View Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's Earnings History.
When is Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's earnings call?
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, November 20th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for SQM?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's shares. Their predictions range from $23.00 to $35.00. On average, they anticipate Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's share price to reach $26.86 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.5%. View Analyst Price Targets for Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile.
Has Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about SQM stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile earned a media sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile.
Are investors shorting Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile?
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,370,000 shares, a decrease of 8.9% from the August 15th total of 6,990,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 793,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 8.0 days. Approximately 5.3% of the company's shares are short sold. View Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile include Vulcan Materials (VMC), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Teck Resources (TECK), Mdu Resources Group (MDU), Summit Materials (SUM), Compass Minerals International (CMP), LYNAS CORP LTD/S (LYSDY), Hecla Mining (HL), U.S. Silica (SLCA), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Ciner Resources (CINR), Hi-Crush (HCR), Smart Sand (SND) and Piedmont Lithium (PLL).
What other stocks do shareholders of Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile own?
Who are Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's key executives?
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Ricardo Ramos Rodríguez, Chief Exec. Officer
- Mr. Gerardo G. Illanes, Chief Financial Officer
- Kelly O'Brien, Head of Investor Relations
- Mr. B. Andrés Yaksic, Risk Management & Compliance Officer
- Mr. Gonzalo T. Aguirre, Gen. Counsel
Who are Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's major shareholders?
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.03%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.01%), Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI (0.01%), SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC (0.00%), Financial Gravity Wealth Inc. (0.00%) and Baldwin Brothers Inc. MA (0.00%).
Which major investors are selling Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile stock?
SQM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank , Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI and Financial Gravity Wealth Inc..
Which major investors are buying Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile stock?
SQM stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC, Baldwin Brothers Inc. MA and Envestnet Asset Management Inc..
How do I buy shares of Sociedad Quimica 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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's stock price today?
One share of SQM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $27.54.
How big of a company is Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile?
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile has a market capitalization of $7.25 billion and generates $2.27 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $439.83 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.67 on an earnings per share basis. Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile employs 5,290 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile.
What is Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's official website?
How can I contact Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile?
Sociedad Quimica 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 56-22425-2000 or via email at [email protected]
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