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The closing price of Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE: SCCO) was $96.44 for the day, down -0.07% from the previous closing price of $96.51. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.07 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.92 million shares were traded. SCCO stock price reached its highest trading level at $97.7 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $96.01.
Ratios:
Our analysis of SCCO’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 17.89 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.13. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.22 and its Current Ratio is at 3.71. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.83 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.77.
On July 01, 2025, UBS Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $105.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 05 ’25 when PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL sold 400 shares for $95.00 per share. The transaction valued at 38,000 led to the insider holds 2,741 shares of the business.
PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL sold 100 shares of SCCO for $9,400 on Feb 13 ’25. The Director now owns 2,813 shares after completing the transaction at $94.00 per share. On Nov 19 ’24, another insider, PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 101 shares for $103.68 each. As a result, the insider received 10,472 and left with 2,513 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SCCO now has a Market Capitalization of 77544316928 and an Enterprise Value of 85049196544. As of this moment, Southern’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.53, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.26. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.62. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.49 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.10. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.114 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.531.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SCCO is 1.01, which has changed by -0.062142372 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13161862 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SCCO has reached a high of $118.64, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $74.11. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.59%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.12%.
Shares Statistics:
SCCO traded an average of 1.39M shares per day over the past three months and 1823530 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 804.07M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 81.43M. Insiders hold about 89.87% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 9.02% stake in the company. Shares short for SCCO as of 1749772800 were 8748492 with a Short Ratio of 5.93, compared to 1747267200 on 8791401. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8748492 and a Short% of Float of 9.33.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.97, SCCO has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.63. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.020412393The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.18. The current Payout Ratio is 47.87% for SCCO, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-02 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-05-02. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2025-05-02 when the company split stock in a 1009:1000 ratio.