SCCOBasic Materials · CopperThe 18 Wall Street analysts covering Southern Copper Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $164 — -18.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 86 of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Southern Copper Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (99): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Accruals (36): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (2): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SCCO, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −18.2% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight | $160 → $166 |
| 16 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight | $148 → $160 |
| 9 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 9 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $171 → $172 |
| 8 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Underweight | $146 → $158 |
| 8 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 30 June 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Sell | — |
| 17 June 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 15 June 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Underweight | — |
| 22 May 2026 | Barclays | Initiates | Underweight | — |
| 21 May 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Sell | — |
| 15 May 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Underperform | — |
| 1 May 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Underperform | — |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 10 Apr 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 27 Mar 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Sell | — |
| 26 Feb 2026 | B of A Securities | Downgrade | Underperform | — |
| 3 Feb 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Sell | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. SCCO appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 7 Oct 2026, Southern Copper Corp. returned +66.0% against +17.7% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Cheaper than 13% of US stocks
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Cheaper than 18% of US stocks
Higher than 83% of US stocks
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Higher than 76% of US stocks
Higher than 98% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 99% of US stocks
Higher than 79% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Southern Copper Corp. has a market value of $172.5B and an enterprise value of $173.8B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $15.8B. The latest quarter grew 40.6% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $5.7B, a 36.0% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $6.68.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $5.1B, after $1.6B of capital spending.
Southern Copper Corp. spent $3.0B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 30.5×; forward P/E: 27.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 2.13%, paying out 54% of earnings.
Southern Copper Corp. employs 16,617 people — $950K of revenue per employee.
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The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
| Company | Market cap | TKN rank |
|---|---|---|
| SCCOSouthern Copper Corp. | $172.5B | 86 |
| FCXFreeport-McMoRan, Inc. | $104.3B | 76 |
| LINLinde Plc* | $228.8B | 65 |
| NEMNewmont Corp.* | $127.0B | 94 |
| AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd.* | $93.2B | 82 |
| ECLEcolab, Inc.* | $79.5B | 47 |
| SHWThe Sherwin-Williams Co.* | $79.2B | 71 |
* Nearest Basic Materials names by size — few copper companies of this scale trade in the US universe.
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Deutsche Bank said copper’s price surge may be in its early stages, citing demand from artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. The firm said copper could reach $10 per pound, or $22,050 per metric ton.
Why it matters — The outlook concerns copper prices, a commodity relevant to Southern Copper’s business.
Zacks Investment Research explains that its Style Scores help investors identify stocks rated highly for different investing styles, and presents Southern Copper as a strong momentum stock.
Why it matters — The item highlights Zacks’ momentum-oriented view of SCCO and its Style Scores as the basis for that characterization.
MarketBeat’s headline highlights three low-rated stocks that analysts may be underestimating ahead of Q3 earnings. The excerpt notes that analyst ratings are commonly used to identify stocks to buy or sell, but their underlying psychology is important to understand.
Why it matters — The item provides general context on analyst ratings, but the excerpt does not identify SCCO among the stocks discussed.
Southern Copper (SCCO) shares closed at $199.22, a -1.69% decline from the prior trading day, dipping while the broader market gained.
Why it matters — SCCO watchers would note that the stock underperformed the market on the day, reflecting a loss in share value.
Zacks Investment Research reports that Southern Copper (SCCO) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently holds the two key ingredients that could lead to another earnings beat in its next quarterly report.
Why it matters — A SCCO watcher would follow this because the company's track record of beating estimates and its current fundamentals could signal continued above-consensus earnings results.
The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Southern Copper Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $164, with estimates ranging from $138 to $275. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 18 analysts covering Southern Copper Corp., 1 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 11 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Southern Copper Corp. 86 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 6 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 6 Oct 2026, Southern Copper Corp. ranks 86 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies -18.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Southern Copper Corp. 86 out of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Southern Copper Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SCCO are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $138 to $275 over the next 12 months.
Southern Copper Corp. returned +66.0% over the 12 months to 7 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Southern Copper Corporation is an integrated mining company focused on the development, production, exploration, smelting, and refining of copper and related minerals. The company’s operations center on large-scale assets in Peru and Mexico, where it runs open-pit and underground mining activities alongside processing facilities that transform ore into refined metal products.
The most recent item we track (Invezz, 7 Oct 2026): "Three stocks to buy as Deutsche Bank says copper could hit $10 a pound". Deutsche Bank said copper’s price surge may be in its early stages, citing demand from artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. The firm said copper could reach $10 per pound, or $22,050 per metric ton.
Southern Copper Corporation is an integrated mining company focused on the development, production, exploration, smelting, and refining of copper and related minerals. The company’s operations center on large-scale assets in Peru and Mexico, where it runs open-pit and underground mining activities alongside processing facilities that transform ore into refined metal products. Its portfolio includes copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver, with copper serving as the core metal across its business segments. Southern Copper Corporation plays a significant role in the global base-metals market by supplying industrial raw materials used in construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, electrical systems, and transportation. The company operates through its Peruvian operations, Mexican open-pit operations, and Mexican underground mining operations, giving it an integrated structure across the mining value chain. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Southern Copper Corporation remains a major participant in the metals and mining industry.
CEO Engineer Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada · 16,617 employees · United States · https://www.southerncoppercorp.com
