The stock price of Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE: SCCO) has surged by 3.91% when compared to previous closing price of $102.1, but the company has seen a 9.28% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-30 that Southern Copper (SCCO) reached $101.17 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.31% change compared to its last close.
Is It Worth Investing in Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE: SCCO) Right Now?
Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE: SCCO) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.69x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for SCCO is 1.01. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SCCO is 81.44M and currently, short sellers hold a 10.74% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SCCO on July 03, 2025 was 1.44M shares.
SCCO’s Market Performance
The stock of Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) has seen a 9.28% increase in the past week, with a 14.75% rise in the past month, and a 14.12% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.45% for SCCO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.68% for SCCO stock, with a simple moving average of 9.62% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SCCO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SCCO stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for SCCO by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SCCO in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $105 based on the research report published on July 01, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to SCCO, setting the target price at $120 in the report published on March 13th of the current year.
SCCO Trading at 13.13% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SCCO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.58% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SCCO starting from PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL, who sale 400 shares at the price of $95.00 back on Jun 05 ’25. After this action, PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL now owns 2,741 shares of Southern Copper Corporation, valued at $38,000 using the latest closing price.
PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL, the Director of Southern Copper Corporation, sale 100 shares at $94.00 during a trade that took place back on Feb 13 ’25, which means that PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL is holding 2,813 shares at $9,400 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SCCO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.49 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Southern Copper Corporation stands at 0.3. The total capital return value is set at 0.33. Equity return is now at value 41.93, with 19.61 for asset returns.
Based on Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.56. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.83. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 17.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.54 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.45for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.6. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.71.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
