Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Shares Gap Up – Here’s What Happened

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO)’s share price gapped up before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $198.18, but opened at $212.88. Southern Copper shares last traded at $202.1520, with a volume of 1,738,658 shares.

Key Southern Copper News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend to $1.00, supporting income-focused demand for the stock and signaling management confidence in cash flow. Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.00
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results materially beat expectations (revenue +39% YoY, EPS +63%), with strong margins and cash generation — the quarter underpins the rally and validates near-term profitability. Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/commodity backdrop: analysts and sector pieces point to a rising copper “scarcity premium” driven by electrification and AI data-center buildouts, which supports longer-term pricing and profits for large reserve holders like SCCO. Digging Into Demand: Copper’s Scarcity Premium Is Rising (SCCO)
• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank analyst published a bullish note saying SCCO stock price is expected to rise, adding institutional credibility to the near-term outlook. Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Scotiabank Analyst Says
• Positive Sentiment: Management announced a stock split (1.0085?1) to be executed in February, which may improve liquidity and broaden retail participation. Southern Copper Stock to Split on Tuesday, February 10th (NYSE:SCCO)
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative/valuation write-ups discuss SCCO versus peers and the NYSE Composite; useful for context but less likely to move the stock immediately. Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Valuation Running Comparison Guide With Nyse Composite Index
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged lower output expected in 2027–28, which could limit future revenue growth and raise concerns about medium?term production profiles. Southern Copper rises after posting Q4 earnings beat; sees lower output in 2027-28
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst sentiment and relatively low median price targets, plus recent insider selling noted in filings, leave some downside risk if copper prices or execution slip. Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings (analyst/insider notes)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on SCCO. Morgan Stanley set a $138.00 price objective on shares of Southern Copper and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $129.00 price target on shares of Southern Copper in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Zacks Research lowered Southern Copper from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. HSBC reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $118.00 price objective (up previously from $105.00) on shares of Southern Copper in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $192.00 target price on Southern Copper and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Southern Copper presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $135.65.

Southern Copper Price Performance

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $153.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $127.17. The company has a market capitalization of $169.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 3.91, a current ratio of 4.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.

Southern Copper’s stock is scheduled to split on the morning of Tuesday, February 10th. The 1.0085-1 split was recently announced. The newly created shares will be issued to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, February 9th.

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

Southern Copper Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. This is an increase from Southern Copper’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Southern Copper’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 75.47%.

Insider Activity at Southern Copper

In related 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 transaction of $55,600.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $175,835. The trade was a 24.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 948 shares of company stock valued at $131,130. Company insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Southern Copper by 42.1% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 44,879 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,194,000 after buying an additional 13,293 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Southern Copper by 17.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,705 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $627,000 after acquiring an additional 1,020 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in Southern Copper by 21.5% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 5,944 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $556,000 after acquiring an additional 1,052 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Southern Copper by 31.0% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,187 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $120,000 after acquiring an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. raised its stake in shares of Southern Copper by 1.0% during the second quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 15,226 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,540,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. 7.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.