Southern Copper (SCCO) Stock Moves -0.22%: What You Should Know

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Southern Copper (SCCO) closed the most recent trading day at $68.40, moving -0.22% from the previous trading session. This change was narrower than the S&P 500’s 0.97% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.96%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.23%.

Heading into today, shares of the miner had gained 15.72% over the past month, outpacing the Basic Materials sector’s gain of 5.24% and the S&P 500’s loss of 0.78% in that time.

Southern Copper will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, Southern Copper is projected to report earnings of $1.15 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 51.32%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $2.61 billion, up 10.84% from the year-ago period.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Southern Copper. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company’s business and profitability.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 2.59% lower. Southern Copper is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.

Digging into valuation, Southern Copper currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 17.09. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry’s average Forward P/E of 10.64.

Also, we should mention that SCCO has a PEG ratio of 1.06. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company’s expected earnings growth rate. SCCO’s industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.36 as of yesterday’s close.

The Mining – Non Ferrous industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 88, putting it in the top 35% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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