Antofagasta (ANFGF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Antofagasta plc is a Chile-focused mining company that produces copper, a metal used extensively in electrical equipment, construction, transportation and renewable-energy infrastructure. Its mining operations also produce byproducts including molybdenum, gold and silver.

The company operates four major copper mines in northern Chile: Los Pelambres, Centinela, Antucoya and Zaldívar. Its activities include exploration, mine development, mineral processing and the transportation and sale of copper concentrates, copper cathodes and related byproducts. Antofagasta also owns the Antofagasta Railway Company, known as FCAB, which provides rail and road freight services linking mining regions in northern Chile with ports and other destinations.

Antofagasta traces its origins to the Antofagasta (Chili) and Bolivia Railway, established in the late 19th century. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom, while substantially all of its mining and transport operations are located in Chile. Its leadership has included Executive Chairman Jean-Paul Luksic and Chief Executive Officer Iván Arriagada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.78 to $43.04
• 50-Day Range: $40.50 to $56.30
• 52-Week Range: $32.91 to $61.72
• Volume: 8,991 shs
• Average Volume: 6,464 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 71.27
• Dividend Yield: 2.19%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Antofagasta Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Antofagasta scored higher than 2% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Antofagasta has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Antofagasta has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Antofagasta is 71.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.34.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Antofagasta is 71.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.53.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Antofagasta has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 170.46, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Antofagasta has recently increased by 2.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Antofagasta is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.81%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Antofagasta does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Antofagasta is 155.90%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Antofagasta this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Antofagasta insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

17.27% of the stock of Antofagasta is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Copper
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:ANFGF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.antofagasta.co.uk
• Phone: 442078080988
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 8,095
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 71.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A