Southern Copper (SCCO) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) will likely be posting its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 28th. Analysts expect Southern Copper to post earnings of $1.11 per share and revenue of $3.0504 billion for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.

Southern Copper Stock Performance

Southern Copper stock opened at $135.09 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $110.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $99.75. The company has a market cap of $108.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 5.27 and a quick ratio of 4.51. Southern Copper has a fifty-two week low of $74.84 and a fifty-two week high of $136.49.

Southern Copper Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were given a $1.01 dividend. This represents a $4.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. This is an increase from Southern Copper’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. Southern Copper’s payout ratio is 70.02%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SCCO has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Southern Copper in a report on Friday, September 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Southern Copper in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup reissued a “sell” rating and set a $108.00 target price (up from $89.10) on shares of Southern Copper in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $132.00 target price on shares of Southern Copper and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Southern Copper from $79.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $110.78.

Insider Transactions at Southern Copper

In related news, Director Bonilla Luis Miguel Palomino sold 414 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $41,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,327 shares in the company, valued at $232,700. This represents a 15.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,228 shares of company stock valued at $123,102. Company insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Southern Copper

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Man Group plc raised its stake in Southern Copper by 65.4% during the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 467,119 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $47,258,000 after purchasing an additional 184,641 shares during the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its holdings in Southern Copper by 16.4% in the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 326,849 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $33,102,000 after buying an additional 45,951 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its holdings in Southern Copper by 70.7% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 309,385 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $31,300,000 after buying an additional 128,112 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in Southern Copper by 55.9% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 287,228 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $29,059,000 after buying an additional 102,935 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Southern Copper by 81.5% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 286,282 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,963,000 after buying an additional 128,512 shares during the period. 7.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Southern Copper Company Profile

Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile. The company is involved in the mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates; smelting of copper concentrates to produce blister and anode copper; refining of anode copper to produce copper cathodes; production of molybdenum concentrate and sulfuric acid; production of refined silver, gold, and other materials; and mining and processing of zinc, copper, molybdenum, silver, gold, and lead.