SCCOBasic Materials · CopperThe 18 Wall Street analysts covering Southern Copper Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $164 — -16.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 86 of 100 as at 19 Sept 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 (37): 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 −16.2% 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 18 Sept 2026, Southern Copper Corp. returned +91.4% against +16.3% 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.
Cheaper than 26% of US stocks
Cheaper than 14% of US stocks
Cheaper than 7% of US stocks
Cheaper than 19% 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 49% 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 $165.2B and an enterprise value of $166.6B.
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: 29.3×; forward P/E: 26.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 2.22%, 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. | $165.2B | 86 |
| FCXFreeport-McMoRan, Inc. | $102.8B | 73 |
| NEMNewmont Corp.* | $134.7B | 92 |
| LINLinde Plc* | $215.0B | 61 |
| AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd.* | $99.9B | 82 |
| SHWThe Sherwin-Williams Co.* | $79.1B | 70 |
| ECLEcolab, Inc.* | $76.3B | 45 |
* Nearest Basic Materials names by size — few copper companies of this scale trade in the US universe.
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Zacks Investment Research has identified Southern Copper Corp. as a top growth stock for the long term, with the assessment based on the firm's Zacks Style Scores system for identifying top-rated stocks by investing style.
Why it matters — A positive growth-stock ranking from Zacks could enhance investor visibility and confidence in SCCO's longer-term positioning.
A Seeking Alpha article contends that Southern Copper trades at a significant valuation premium, citing its EV/EBITDA and P/E multiples as expensive relative to peers and its parent. It attributes the premium to its world-class assets, low costs, and an 11% free float that creates share scarcity and index-driven demand.
Why it matters — SCCO watchers would care because the article argues the company's scarcity premium limits how much its share price can benefit from rising copper prices, despite its high-quality asset base.
Southern Copper (SCCO) shares closed at $194.14 in the most recent trading session, reflecting a -7.23% change from the previous trading day. The decline was more significant than that of the broader market.
Why it matters — SCCO watchers would care because the stock underperformed the broader market in the session, signaling a notable drop in share value for the company.
While oil price headlines dominate trading, copper miners are suffering losses. Freeport-McMoRan fell over 6% in Thursday's session to just above $71, extending a 4% decline over the past week.
Why it matters — As a fellow copper miner, Southern Copper Corp. would be affected by the same sector-wide downturn pressuring copper mining stocks.
Zacks Investment Research highlights Southern Copper (SCCO) as a top momentum stock for the long term, citing its Style Scores system that identifies top-rated stocks by investing style. The piece explains why investors should consider this ranking approach.
Why it matters — SCCO watchers would care because a positive rating from Zacks' Style Scores signals the stock is viewed favorably for long-term momentum among investors.
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 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 19 Sept 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 -16.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Southern Copper Corp. 86 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 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 +91.4% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 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 (Zacks Investment Research, 17 Sept 2026): "Why Southern Copper (SCCO) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term". Zacks Investment Research has identified Southern Copper Corp. as a top growth stock for the long term, with the assessment based on the firm's Zacks Style Scores system for identifying top-rated stocks by investing style.
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
