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The closing price of Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (NYSE: SQM) was $45.08 for the day, down -1.01% from the previous closing price of $45.54. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.01 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.73 million shares were traded. SQM stock price reached its highest trading level at $45.96 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $45.01.
Ratios:
Our analysis of SQM’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 2.73 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.69. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.96 and its Current Ratio is at 2.88. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.90 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.73.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on October 11, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $44 from $55 previously.
On July 31, 2024, Berenberg started tracking the stock assigning a Hold rating and target price of $35.Berenberg initiated its Hold rating on July 31, 2024, with a $35 target price.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SQM now has a Market Capitalization of 12803261440 and an Enterprise Value of 15309618176. As of this moment, Sociedad’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.44, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.22. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.44 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.45. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.417 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.53.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SQM is 1.09, which has changed by 0.20117235 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15005577 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SQM has reached a high of $47.39, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $29.36. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 20.80%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 19.41%.
Shares Statistics:
SQM traded an average of 1.48M shares per day over the past three months and 1812890 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 142.82M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 141.85M. Insiders hold about 0.68% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 28.80% stake in the company. Shares short for SQM as of 1753920000 were 7690311 with a Short Ratio of 5.20, compared to 1751241600 on 9289677.
