Southern Copper Stock Set to Split on Tuesday, February 10th (NYSE:SCCO)

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) shares are set to split before the market opens on Tuesday, February 10th. The 1.0085-1 split was recently announced. The newly minted shares will be distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, February 9th.

Southern Copper Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of NYSE SCCO opened at $198.27 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $153.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $127.17. The stock has a market cap of $161.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.06. Southern Copper has a 52-week low of $74.84 and a 52-week high of $201.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 3.91 and a current ratio of 4.52.

Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The basic materials company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.09. Southern Copper had a net margin of 30.98% and a return on equity of 38.74%. The company had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.05 billion. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Southern Copper will post 4.66 EPS for the current year.

Southern Copper Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. This is a boost from Southern Copper’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. Southern Copper’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 75.47%.

Trending Headlines about Southern Copper

Here are the key news stories impacting Southern Copper this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Southern Copper reported a powerful Q4: revenue ~+$3.9B (+39% YoY), diluted EPS ~$1.56 (+63%), wider gross and operating margins, and net income up ~65%. Management also reported higher cash (~$4.3B) and increased capex, showing strong cash generation and reinvestment capability. Southern Copper Q4 financials (Quiver)
• Positive Sentiment: Favorable copper market and project pipeline — Structural copper demand (electrification, AI/data centers) and supply constraints support higher copper prices long term. Southern Copper’s large reserve base and progress on the Tía María project (under construction) improve its growth optionality and income profile. Copper scarcity and SCCO outlook (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call details — The recent call/transcript provides management commentary confirming record profits and explaining operational drivers; useful for modeling margins and near-term cash flow but contains mixed operational signals. Earnings call transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call summary coverage — Roundups emphasize “profits soar” while noting production trends; they reiterate the beat but leave details on multi-year volume trajectory for investors to parse. Earnings call highlights (TipRanks)
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance / output risk — Management flagged lower output in 2027–28, which could pressure future volumes and revenue growth even if prices stay elevated; this near‑term production decline is a key risk priced in by traders. Q4 beat; lower output guidance (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst stance and insider activity — Recent analyst notes remain mixed-to-negative (several sell/underweight calls and price targets well below the current price), and disclosure of insider sales could weigh on sentiment if sustained. These items can cap near-term upside despite the earnings beat. Analyst ratings & insider notes (Quiver)

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group set a $148.00 price objective on Southern Copper and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group set a $155.00 price target on shares of Southern Copper and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Southern Copper from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Citigroup reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Southern Copper in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Scotiabank reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Southern Copper in a research report on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $134.65.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Southern Copper news, Director Bonilla Luis Miguel Palomino sold 400 shares of Southern Copper stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.00, for a total value of $55,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $175,835. The trade was a 24.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 948 shares of company stock valued at $131,130 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Southern Copper

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital World Investors raised its stake in Southern Copper by 36.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 6,437,608 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $781,268,000 after buying an additional 1,708,693 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Southern Copper during the second quarter valued at approximately $57,901,000. HRT Financial LP acquired a new position in shares of Southern Copper during the second quarter worth approximately $29,771,000. Man Group plc raised its position in shares of Southern Copper by 65.4% during the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 467,119 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $47,258,000 after purchasing an additional 184,641 shares during the period. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its holdings in shares of Southern Copper by 54.6% in the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 505,284 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $61,321,000 after purchasing an additional 178,350 shares in the last quarter. 7.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Southern Copper Company Profile

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE: SCCO) is a large, integrated copper producer whose operations span the full value chain from exploration and mining to smelting, refining and the sale of copper and other metal products. The company produces a range of copper products including copper concentrate and refined cathodes, and recovers valuable byproducts such as molybdenum, silver and zinc. Southern Copper concentrates on high-volume, long-life assets designed to support steady production and processing capabilities.

Southern Copper’s operations are concentrated in Peru and Mexico, where it owns and operates multiple large-scale mining and processing facilities.