Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 2,992.86.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ANTO shares. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered Antofagasta to a “hold” rating and lifted their target price for the company from GBX 3,165 to GBX 4,100 in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a GBX 2,700 price target on shares of Antofagasta in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Antofagasta in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Antofagasta from GBX 2,300 to GBX 2,400 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Antofagasta to an “underweight” rating and cut their target price for the company from GBX 3,070 to GBX 3,050 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd.

Antofagasta Stock Performance

Shares of LON:ANTO opened at GBX 3,764 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of £37.11 billion, a PE ratio of 34.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -1.08 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 3,454.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 2,838.61. Antofagasta has a one year low of GBX 1,278 and a one year high of GBX 4,176. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 65.33, a quick ratio of 2.78 and a current ratio of 2.14.

Antofagasta (LON:ANTO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The mining company reported GBX 129.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Antofagasta had a return on equity of 8.52% and a net margin of 11.96%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Antofagasta will post 87.0403995 EPS for the current year.

More Antofagasta News

Here are the key news stories impacting Antofagasta this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Copper rally lifts profits to record levels — coverage highlights that surging copper prices were the main driver behind record earnings for 2025, supporting higher cash flow and margins. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: FY EBITDA hits a new high — company results show EBITDA at a multi‑year peak, reinforcing operational leverage to copper prices. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Core profit surged ~52% year‑on‑year — headline core profit growth confirms strong commodity tailwinds that support dividends and free cash flow. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum: investors piling into metals — broader industry flow into copper/miners (including BHP) is supporting Antofagasta’s rerating potential while demand signals for copper remain constructive. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly EPS and investor materials available — the company reported GBX 129.30 EPS for the quarter and published slides/transcript for investors to review (useful for digging into production, costs and capex). Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Stock was a featured “trending ticker” in market roundups — increased attention can amplify volatility but is not a fundamental change. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings preview commentary available — analyst previews laid out key watch items (copper price sensitivity, unit costs, guidance) ahead of the release. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and operating profit below analyst expectations — despite strong EBITDA and core profit growth, some top‑line and operating profit metrics missed analyst forecasts, which can trigger profit‑taking and short‑term share weakness. Read More.

Antofagasta Company Profile

Antofagasta plc is a copper mining group with significant by-product production and interests in transportation. The Group creates value for its stakeholders through the discovery, development and operation of copper mines. The Group is committed to generating value in a safe and sustainable way throughout the commodity cycle.