The stock of Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (NYSE: SQM) has increased by 5.71 when compared to last closing price of 30.82. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.99% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-28 that Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call May 28, 2025 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Isabel Bendeck – Investor Relations Officer Ricardo Ramos – CEO Gerardo Illanes – CFO Felipe Smith – Commercial Vice President of Lithium Chile Division Carlos Diaz – CEO of Lithium Chile Division Andres Fontannaz – Commercial Vice President of International Lithium Division Pablo Hernandez – Vice President of Strategy and Development of Lithium Chile Division Pablo Altimiras – CEO of Iodine and Plant Nutrition Division Juan Pablo Bellolio – Commercial Vice President of Ireland and Industrial Chemicals Conference Call Participants Ben Isaacson – Scotiabank Joel Jackson – BMO Capital Markets Corinne Blanchard – Deutsche Bank Alejandro Demichelis – Jefferies Julia Zaniolo – Bank of America Juraj Domic – LarrainVial Lucas Ferreira – JPMorgan Constanza Gonzalez – Quest Capital Operator Hello, everyone, and welcome to the SQM First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
Is It Worth Investing in Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (NYSE: SQM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (NYSE: SQM) is above average at 15.44x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.07.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SQM is 141.91M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.79% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of SQM on June 04, 2025 was 1.21M shares.
SQM’s Market Performance
The stock of Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (SQM) has seen a 3.99% increase in the past week, with a -3.78% drop in the past month, and a -18.41% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.52%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.87% for SQM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.50% for SQM stock, with a simple moving average of -14.66% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SQM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SQM stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for SQM by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SQM in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $44 based on the research report published on October 11, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Berenberg gave a rating of “Hold” to SQM, setting the target price at $35 in the report published on July 31st of the previous year.
SQM Trading at -7.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SQM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.83% of loss for the given period.
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Stock Fundamentals for SQM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR stands at -0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 12.17, with 5.46 for asset returns.
Based on Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (SQM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.93. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.66.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.17 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.95. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.68for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.88.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (SQM) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
