Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Southern Copper (SCCO)

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

• 12/23/2025 – Southern Copper was given a new $144.00 price target on by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/22/2025 – Southern Copper was downgraded by analysts at Itau BBA Securities from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $126.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/22/2025 – Southern Copper had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/20/2025 – Southern Copper was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/18/2025 – Southern Copper had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $114.50 to $119.50. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Southern Copper was given a new $138.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Southern Copper had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/12/2025 – Southern Copper had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $143.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $135.00.
• 12/8/2025 – Southern Copper had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Southern Copper was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/6/2025 – Southern Copper was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/1/2025 – Southern Copper had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/28/2025 – Southern Copper was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/25/2025 – Southern Copper had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/19/2025 – Southern Copper had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – Southern Copper had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/8/2025 – Southern Copper was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 11/7/2025 – Southern Copper was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 10/30/2025 – Southern Copper had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $121.00 to $137.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2025 – Southern Copper had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $89.00.
• 10/27/2025 – Southern Copper had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $92.00 to $114.50. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Southern Copper Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 28th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th were given a $0.90 dividend. This represents a $3.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. Southern Copper’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 75.47%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Southern Copper news, Director Bonilla Luis Miguel Palomino sold 400 shares of the business’s 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 $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 available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold 948 shares of company stock valued at $131,130 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.

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.