Antofagasta (ANFGF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Antofagasta plc (OTCMKTS:ANFGF) is a Chile-focused mining company that explores, develops and operates copper mines. Copper is its principal product, with additional production of molybdenum, gold and silver from certain operations. The company also operates a transport division that provides rail and road freight services in northern Chile.

Antofagasta’s mining operations include Los Pelambres in the Coquimbo Region and Centinela, Antucoya and Zaldívar in the Antofagasta Region. Its projects and exploration activities are primarily concentrated in Chile, while its corporate headquarters are in London, United Kingdom. The company serves global markets through the sale of its mined and processed products.

The company traces its origins to the establishment of the Antofagasta and Bolivia Railway in the late 19th century and has since developed into an international copper producer. Antofagasta is led by Chief Executive Officer Iván Arriagada, with Jean-Paul Luksic serving as chairman.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.28 to $41.84
• 50-Day Range: $40.50 to $56.30
• 52-Week Range: $32.91 to $61.72
• Volume: 5,597 shs
• Average Volume: 6,314 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 69.22
• Dividend Yield: 2.25%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Antofagasta Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Antofagasta scored higher than 3% 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: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Antofagasta has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.90, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Antofagasta has received no research coverage 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 69.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Antofagasta is 69.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.66.

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 219.49, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Antofagasta has recently increased by 6.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.06

News Sentiment

Antofagasta has a news sentiment score of -0.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.39 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles 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: 69.22
• 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