Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (NYSE: SQM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.96x compared to its average ratio. SQM has 36-month beta value of 1.08. Analysts have mixed views 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 6.34% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SQM on June 26, 2025 was 1.08M shares.
SQM) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (NYSE: SQM) has increased by 4.44 when compared to last closing price of 34.27.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 8.09% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-13 that Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is a key lithium producer with unique Atacama assets, powering global EV and battery supply chains, and supplying essential agricultural inputs like iodine, and nitrates. The company trades at a discount: P/E drops from 15.5x to 6.9x by 2027, with projected EPS growth of +30%, +60%, and +90% over 3 years. Strong fundamentals with ROE twice the sector average, 13.5% net margin, and operating cash flow four times higher than peers, despite lithium price pressure.
SQM’s Market Performance
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (SQM) has seen a 8.09% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 9.42% gain in the past month and a -14.01% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.70%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.28% for SQM.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.28% for SQM’s stock, with a -5.51% simple moving average for the past 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 6.01% 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 -22.01% of loss for the given period.
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 2.95. 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
To put it simply, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (SQM) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
