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After finishing at $98.25 in the prior trading day, Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE: SCCO) closed at $99.5, up 1.27%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.27 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.09 million shares were traded. SCCO stock price reached its highest trading level at $100.71 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $98.51.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SCCO by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 19.95 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.10. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.51 and its Current Ratio is at 5.27. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.75 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.74.
On July 01, 2025, UBS Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $105.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 08 ’25 when PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL sold 414 shares for $100.00 per share. The transaction valued at 41,400 led to the insider holds 2,327 shares of the business.
PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL sold 400 shares of SCCO for $39,000 on Aug 07 ’25. The Director now owns 2,741 shares after completing the transaction at $97.50 per share. On Aug 06 ’25, another insider, Luis Miguel Palomino Bonilla, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 400 shares for $97.50 each.
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 80004759552 and an Enterprise Value of 83511959552. As of this moment, Southern’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.13, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.28. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.06. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.73 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.01. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.025 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.348.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SCCO is 0.99, which has changed by -0.037280023 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 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 1.76%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.59%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.48M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1349542 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 804.07M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 81.44M. Insiders hold about 89.87% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 8.63% stake in the company. Shares short for SCCO as of 1753920000 were 8430815 with a Short Ratio of 5.70, compared to 1751241600 on 8244027. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8430815 and a Short% of Float of 8.9899994.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, SCCO’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.649, compared to 2.63 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.026961831The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.17. The current Payout Ratio is 47.87% for SCCO, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-02 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2025-05-02 when the company split stock in a 1009:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Currently, 5.0 analysts are dedicated to thoroughly evaluating and rating the performance of Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.14, with high estimates of $1.27 and low estimates of $1.0.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.86 and $4.43 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.64. EPS for the following year is $4.61, with 12.0 analysts recommending between $5.8 and $3.72.
Revenue Estimates
3 analysts predict $2.95B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.01B to a low estimate of $2.89B. As of the current estimate, Southern Copper Corporation’s year-ago sales were $2.93BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.99B. There is a high estimate of $3.02B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.97B.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SCCO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.59B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.01B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.21B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.43BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $11.83B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.78B and the low estimate is $10.75B.
