Stock·NYSE·Basic Materials
Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)
- Market cap
- $169.30B
- P/E
- 31.13
- Dividend yield
- 1.95%
- Street target
- $170.00median of 18 analysts
- 52-week range
- $117.13 $221.67
The short version
Where SCCO stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
SCCO at a glance
Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO): Buy, 63/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Mixed: the price is above its 200-day but below its 50-day moving average ($186.06 and $201.17).
- Earnings SCCO beat estimates in 5 of its last 5 quarters, yet fell the next day after 3 of those beats.
- Insiders Insiders sold $3.6M and made no open-market purchases over the last 18 months.
- Valuation P/E of 31.1 against 30.2 for the Basic Materials sector: broadly in line with peers (+3%).
Figures as of October 17, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
SCCO earns a Buy rating from CleaRank, with a model score of 63/100.
Its trend does the most to lift that score: the price is 7.77% above the 200-day average, and the 50-day average is 8.12% above the 200-day. The analysts' outlook weighs on it most. Only 1 of 18 analysts rate the stock a buy, and the median target is 15.2% below the price. The 50-day average is $201.17 and the 200-day average is $186.06. Across the past year, the price climbed 54.40%.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from SCCO's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
3/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $200.51 is 0.3% below the 50-day simple moving average of $201.17.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 7.8% above the 200-day simple moving average of $186.06.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($201.17) is 8.1% above the 200-day average ($186.06), the arrangement of a rising longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 80% of its 52-week range, between $117.13 and $221.67.
SCCO share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far SCCO has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where SCCO sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Fundamentals
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
3/5P/E below the sector median ›
The trailing P/E of 31.13 is 3.1% above the Basic Materials median of 30.2.P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 10.79 is 156.8% above the sector median of 4.2.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $5.7B on revenue of $15.8B, a net margin of 35.9%.Beat estimates in most recent reports ›
SCCO beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 5 reports.Pays a dividend ›
The trailing dividend yield is 1.95%, or $3.90 a share a year.
Key statistics
The headline figures for SCCO.
As of October 17, 2026, SCCO trades at $200.51, with a market value of $169.30B, a P/E ratio of 31.13 and a dividend yield of 1.95%.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of SCCO's valuation, growth and risks.
SCCO's P/E of 31.13 is 3.1% above the 30.2 median for Basic Materials stocks, a gap that the peer comparison rates as broadly in line with peers. Its price-to-sales ratio of 10.79 is 156.9% above the sector median of 4.2. Market capitalisation stands at $169.3B.
Growth outpaces the sector: revenue grew 40.60% in the latest year, against a sector median of 19.0%. Profitability shows a net margin of 35.87% and an operating margin of 61.16%, with a return on equity of 49.90%, above the sector median of 17.9%. Rounding out the fundamentals, SCCO reports debt-to-equity of 0.68 and a trailing dividend yield of 1.95% ($3.90 a share a year).
SCCO beat the estimate by 3.65% in its latest report, released on July 21, 2026. Reported EPS came in at $1.99, against the $1.92 that analysts had expected. The share price rose 3.97% in the following session.
SCCO has beaten the EPS estimate in each of its last 5 reports, yet the share price fell in the first session after 3 of those 5 beats. The biggest drop followed the July 29, 2025 report: a 9.43% beat on earnings, but the stock slid 6.33%. Analysts forecast EPS of $7.78 for this fiscal year, a rise of 53.1%, and $7.47 for the year after, a fall of 4.0%.
Normal swings for SCCO run at about 2.46% a day. Insiders sold $3.6M over the last 18 months and bought none on the open market, though sales of this kind are often planned in advance and say less than purchases would.
SCCO against the Basic Materials sector
How SCCO compares with the median Basic Materials stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to earnings vs sector: Valuation is broadly in line with sector peers (3% difference), suggesting fair market pricing relative to industry standards.
Return vs XLB: Since May 6, 2025, SCCO has gained 129.6% against a gain of 21.7% for XLB.
Performance against XLB
SCCO and the Basic Materials sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much SCCO sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
Revenue growth: Revenue grew 17.4% in FY2025 to $13.4B, from $11.4B a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was 32.4% in FY2025, up from 29.6% the year before.
Profitable: SCCO earned $4.3B in FY2025.
Earnings reality check
Did SCCO beat what analysts expected, and how did the stock react?
Earnings record: SCCO beat the analyst estimate in 5 of the last 5 quarters.
Market reaction: The stock fell in the first session after 3 of those 5 beats, so a beat has not been enough on its own.
| Report | Estimate | Actual | Surprise | First session | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026after close | $1.92 | $1.99 | +3.65% | +3.97% | -4.81% |
| Apr 28, 2026after close | $1.77 | $1.88 | +6.21% | -1.21% | +0.32% |
| Oct 28, 2025after close | $1.21 | $1.30 | +7.44% | +2.40% | -5.47% |
| Jul 29, 2025after close | $1.06 | $1.16 | +9.43% | -6.33% | -2.20% |
| Apr 25, 2025after close | $1.07 | $1.12 | +4.67% | -0.49% | -3.53% |
As of October 17, 2026, SCCO has beaten the analyst EPS estimate in 5 of its last 5 reported quarters and fell in the first trading session after 3 of those beats; its latest report, on July 21, 2026, came in 3.65% above the estimate and the stock moved +3.97% in the first session.
The first session is the first full trading day on the news: the report day itself for a report before the open, the next day for one after the close. Surprise is actual EPS against the consensus estimate.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
2/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 48.4, in neutral territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 48.4 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is positive, so the 12-day average is above the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of SCCO
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
SCCO's trend signal is mixed. At $200.51, the stock is 0.33% below its 50-day average of $201.17, yet it stands 7.77% above its 200-day average of $186.06. The price is near the top of its 52-week range: 9.55% below the $221.67 high and 71.18% above the $117.13 low.
Over the past month the price has climbed 5.60%, over the past three months 16.25%, and over the past year 54.40%. Momentum is middling: the 14-day RSI of 48.4 sits in the neutral zone, while the MACD line is positive.
Earnings beat ›
The July 21, 2026 report beat the EPS estimate by 3.65%, and the share price rose 3.97% in the first session after it.
Source: Earnings report, July 21, 2026
Rating reaffirmed ›
UBS kept its Sell rating on October 8, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, UBS, October 8, 2026
- The two nearest levels to watch are the 50-day SMA at $201.17, just above the price, and the 200-day SMA at $186.06, just below it.
- The 14-day RSI reads 48.4, in the neutral zone, with the MACD line positive; readings above 70 or below 30 mark stretched momentum.
- SCCO beat estimates in 5 of the last 5 reports, and after the July 21, 2026 report the share price climbed 3.97% in the first session.
SCCO's trend is mixed. The price sits above its 200-day average at $186.06 but below its 50-day average at $201.17. A close above the 50-day would point both signals up, while a close below the 200-day would point both down. Going by the nearest levels, the 200-day SMA at $186.06 sits below the price and the 50-day SMA at $201.17 sits above it.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for SCCO, from its daily closes.
As of October 17, 2026, with SCCO at $200.51, its 14-day RSI is 48.4 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $201.17 and its 200-day is $186.06.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 17, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What SCCO moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 17, 2026, SCCO's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.54 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.55 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.30 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.51 with gold (XAU).
What Wall Street expects
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
0/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
1 of 18 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 6 a hold and 11 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $170.00 is 15.2% below the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
1 of 18 rate it a buy now, against 1 of 18 three months ago.
SCCO Wall Street View
12-month price targets
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Sell |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Underweight |
As of October 17, 2026, 18 Wall Street analysts cover SCCO: 1 rate it a buy or strong buy, 6 a hold and 11 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $138.34 to $275.00, with a median of $170.00, 15.2% below the price of $200.51.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
SCCO trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Long entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from SCCO's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much SCCO tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
SCCO's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
3/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 2.46% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 47.4%, from April 2018 to March 2020, regained by October 2020.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
73% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $117,586, against $42,055 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
SCCO Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 17, 2026, SCCO's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -47.4% (April 2018 to March 2020); it regained that peak by October 2020, 7 months after the low, and 73% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into SCCO in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: SCCO beat the S&P 500 over this period: $117,586 against $42,055.
A $10,000 investment in SCCO in October 2016 would be worth about $117,586 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,055 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to SCCO, and which have not.
Strongest month, January: an average of +8.44%, up in 7 of 10 years.
Weakest month, June: an average of -1.06%, up in 4 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged +4.51%, up in 6 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, SCCO's strongest calendar month has been January (average +8.44%, up in 7 of 10 years) and its weakest June (average -1.06%, up in 4 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in SCCO, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in SCCO today could grow to about $27,625 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $130,131 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $5,864. The simulation models price only; at today's 1.95% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
SCCO Stock Price Prediction: 2030
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $301 for SCCO by 2030 in the base case, from $201 today (1.5x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $113. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on SCCO's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $136 | $222 | $362 | |
| 2028 | $123 | $246 | $491 | |
| 2029 | $116 | $272 | $636 | |
| 2030 | $113 | $301 | $802 | |
| 2031 | $111 | $333 | $997 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of SCCO's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
SCCO insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Insider buying: No insider bought SCCO shares on the open market in the last 18 months. Sales are often planned in advance or cover tax on vesting shares, so they say less than purchases would.
As of October 17, 2026, SCCO insiders reported 25 open-market sales worth $3.6M and no open-market purchases over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 100 | $21.0K |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 100 | $20.0K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 400 | $87.0K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 200 | $39.8K |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 100 | $19.5K |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 100 | $17.9K |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Andreve Vicente Ariztegui
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Gomez Del Campo Javier Arrigunaga
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Enrique Sanchez Mejorada Castillo
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Lerdo De Tejada Leonardo Contreras
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Mota-Velasco German Larrea
Chairman of the Board
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Carlos Ruiz Sacristan
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Rionda Jose Pedro Valenzuela
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 4 | $724 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 100 | $20.0K |
| May 21, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 200 | $35.6K |
| May 15, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 100 | $17.8K |
| May 4, 2026 | Andreve Vicente Ariztegui
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| May 4, 2026 | Gomez Del Campo Javier Arrigunaga
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| May 4, 2026 | Enrique Sanchez Mejorada Castillo
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| May 4, 2026 | Lerdo De Tejada Leonardo Contreras
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| May 4, 2026 | Mota-Velasco German Larrea
Chairman of the Board
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| May 4, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| May 4, 2026 | Carlos Ruiz Sacristan
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| May 4, 2026 | Rionda Jose Pedro Valenzuela
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 193 | $33.7K |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 7 | $1.3K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Enrique Sanchez Mejorada Castillo
Director
|
Sell | 4.6K | $997.2K |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Lerdo De Tejada Leonardo Contreras
Director
|
Sell | 9.2K | $2.0M |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Andreve Vicente Ariztegui
Director
|
Grant | 600 | - |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Gomez Del Campo Javier Arrigunaga
Director
|
Grant | 600 | - |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Enrique Sanchez Mejorada Castillo
Director
|
Grant | 600 | - |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Lerdo De Tejada Leonardo Contreras
Director
|
Grant | 600 | - |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Mota-Velasco German Larrea
Chairman of the Board
|
Grant | 600 | - |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Grant | 600 | - |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Carlos Ruiz Sacristan
Director
|
Grant | 600 | - |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Rionda Jose Pedro Valenzuela
Director
|
Grant | 600 | - |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Oscar Gonzalez Rocha
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 12.7K | - |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 400 | $55.6K |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 148 | $20.7K |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 100 | $13.8K |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 100 | $13.5K |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 100 | $13.2K |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Andreve Vicente Ariztegui
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Gomez Del Campo Javier Arrigunaga
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Enrique Sanchez Mejorada Castillo
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Lerdo De Tejada Leonardo Contreras
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Mota-Velasco German Larrea
Chairman of the Board
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Carlos Ruiz Sacristan
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Rionda Jose Pedro Valenzuela
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 200 | $27.9K |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 200 | $21.1K |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 214 | $21.6K |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 414 | $41.4K |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 400 | $39.0K |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Andreve Vicente Ariztegui
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Lerdo De Tejada Leonardo Contreras
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Carlos Ruiz Sacristan
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Gomez Del Campo Javier Arrigunaga
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Enrique Sanchez Mejorada Castillo
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Mota-Velasco German Larrea
Chairman of the Board
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Rionda Jose Pedro Valenzuela
Director
|
Grant | 400 | - |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Bonilla Luis Miguelph.d. Palomino
Director
|
Sell | 400 | $38.0K |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
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