Q2 EPS Forecast for Sociedad Quimica y Minera Cut by Analyst

Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (NYSE:SQM) – Scotiabank lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Sociedad Quimica y Minera in a report issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.54 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.56. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sociedad Quimica y Minera’s current full-year earnings is ($1.31) per share.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.05 billion. Sociedad Quimica y Minera had a return on equity of 11.71% and a net margin of 13.45%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted ($3.04) EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on SQM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Sociedad Quimica y Minera from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Sociedad Quimica y Minera from $55.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.14.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera Stock Down 0.8%

SQM opened at $36.21 on Wednesday. Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a 1 year low of $29.36 and a 1 year high of $45.89. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $34.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 1.96 and a current ratio of 2.88. The company has a market cap of $10.34 billion, a PE ratio of 17.16 and a beta of 1.07.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sociedad Quimica y Minera

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Sociedad Quimica y Minera during the 4th quarter valued at $393,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of Sociedad Quimica y Minera by 803.4% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,075 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 956 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Sociedad Quimica y Minera during the fourth quarter valued at about $261,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in Sociedad Quimica y Minera by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 13,649 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $496,000 after acquiring an additional 923 shares during the period. Finally, Avantax Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Sociedad Quimica y Minera in the fourth quarter worth about $343,000. Institutional investors own 12.41% of the company’s stock.

About Sociedad Quimica y Minera

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile SA operates as a mining company worldwide. The company offers specialty plant nutrients, including sodium potassium nitrate, specialty blends, and other specialty fertilizers under Ultrasol, Qrop, Speedfol, Allganic, Ultrasoline, ProP, and Prohydric brands. It also provides iodine and its derivatives for use in medical, agricultural, industrial, and human and animal nutrition products comprising x-ray contrast media, biocides, antiseptics and disinfectants, pharmaceutical intermediates, polarizing films for LCD and LED screens, chemicals, organic compounds, and pigments, as well as added to edible salt to prevent iodine deficiency disorders.