SCCOBasic Materials · CopperThe 18 Wall Street analysts covering Southern Copper Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $172 — +4.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 90 of 100 as at 5 Nov 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
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 (35): 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 +4.1% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 8 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight | $168 → $165 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $190 → $193 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight | $166 → $168 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Sell | $160 → $180 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Sell | — |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $172 → $190 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 23 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 23 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight | $160 → $166 |
| 16 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight | $148 → $160 |
| 16 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 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 | — |
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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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 5 Nov 2026, Southern Copper Corp. returned +31.5% against +9.3% 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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Higher than 84% 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 $141.1B and an enterprise value of $151.5B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $15.8B. The latest quarter grew 39.1% 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: 22.0×; forward P/E: 21.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 2.60%, paying out 52% 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. | $141.1B | 90 |
| FCXFreeport-McMoRan, Inc. | $83.2B | 76 |
| NEMNewmont Corp.* | $124.4B | 86 |
| ECLEcolab, Inc.* | $86.6B | 49 |
| SHWThe Sherwin-Williams Co.* | $86.1B | 65 |
| LINLinde Plc* | $239.3B | 71 |
| APDAir Products & Chemicals, Inc.* | $68.9B | 79 |
* Nearest Basic Materials names by size — few copper companies of this scale trade in the US universe.
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The Motley Fool highlighted Southern Copper’s reported 98% decline in net cash cost per pound to $0.01 in 2026 and said Tia Maria and El Pilar will add 156,000 tons of copper.
Why it matters — The reported cost reduction and planned project output are key operating details for investors following SCCO.
Zacks Investment Research highlighted SCCO among five non-ferrous metal mining stocks to watch, citing growth potential despite the industry's weak near-term outlook.
Why it matters — SCCO watchers may note the article's favorable mention of the company alongside a caution about industry conditions.
Zacks Investment Research explains that its Style Scores help investors identify top-rated stocks based on investing style. The headline presents Southern Copper as a long-term growth stock.
Why it matters — SCCO watchers may note the article’s favorable long-term growth framing and its reference to Zacks’ stock-rating approach.
Zacks Investment Research compares Southern Copper (SCCO) and South32 Ltd. (SOUHY) with their sector based on performance so far this year. The excerpt does not state which stock has outperformed.
Why it matters — The comparison gives SCCO watchers context for the stock’s year-to-date performance relative to its sector, but the excerpt provides no specific performance results.
Southern Copper’s Q3 earnings call highlighted delays at Tia Maria, steady copper output forecasts and cost pressures as management reviewed major expansion plans.
Why it matters — The call updates SCCO watchers on project timing, expected copper output and costs.
The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Southern Copper Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $172, with estimates ranging from $138 to $272. 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. 90 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 5 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 5 Nov 2026, Southern Copper Corp. ranks 90 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 +4.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Southern Copper Corp. 90 out of 100 as at 5 Nov 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 $272 over the next 12 months.
Southern Copper Corp. returned +31.5% over the 12 months to 5 Nov 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 (The Motley Fool, 3 Nov 2026): "Southern Copper: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors". The Motley Fool highlighted Southern Copper’s reported 98% decline in net cash cost per pound to $0.01 in 2026 and said Tia Maria and El Pilar will add 156,000 tons of copper.
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
