Southern Copper (SCCO) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 7/15/2026 – Southern Copper had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/15/2026 – Southern Copper had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $160.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Southern Copper was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/9/2026 – Southern Copper had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $171.00 to $172.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Southern Copper was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 7/8/2026 – Southern Copper had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $146.00 to $158.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Southern Copper had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $160.00 price target on the stock, up from $145.00.
• 6/27/2026 – Southern Copper was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 6/24/2026 – Southern Copper had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 6/17/2026 – Southern Copper had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $127.00 to $131.50. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/15/2026 – Southern Copper had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock, up from $135.00.
• 6/15/2026 – Southern Copper had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $135.00 to $140.00. They now have a “sector underweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Southern Copper is now covered by Barclays PLC. They set an “underweight” rating and a $148.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Southern Copper was upgraded by Barclays PLC from “equal weight” to “strong sell”.
• 5/21/2026 – Southern Copper had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $140.00 to $145.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.

Southern Copper Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th were given a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 13th. Southern Copper’s payout ratio is currently 66.12%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Bonilla Luis Miguel Palomino sold 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.82, for a total value of $35,564.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,807 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $321,320.74. This represents a 9.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 404 shares of company stock valued at $74,108. 0.07% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.