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SSCO's $10.2B Mexican pipeline, including El Pilar and El Arco, could drive production growth through 2035.

Southern Copper has delivered a powerful multi‑year run, and the scale of that rise now puts the focus squarely on what investors are paying for its earnings. With the share price near recent highs, the key issue for you is whether the current P/E and profit profile justify this kind of move. Over the past 5 years the stock has returned about 378.5%, which makes the link between today’s valuation and the company’s earnings power especially important. The business is heavily tied to copper...

In recent weeks, Southern Copper Corporation, a major copper producer in Peru and Mexico, has attracted increased investor attention following upward revisions to analyst earnings estimates for the current quarter and fiscal year. These estimate changes, paired with the company’s Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), highlight how shifting expectations around its profitability are influencing how the business is being viewed today. We’ll now examine how these upgraded earnings expectations might influence...

Southern Copper (SCCO) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

The latest trading day saw Southern Copper (SCCO) settling at $198.06, representing a +1.21% change from its previous close.

Southern Copper trades at a scarcity-driven premium with high EV/EBITDA and P/E versus peers. Click here to read an analysis of SCCO stock now.

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In the most recent trading session, Southern Copper (SCCO) closed at $194.14, indicating a -7.23% shift from the previous trading day.

A single policy update with no operational content just sent the entire copper mining sector into freefall, erasing billions in gains that took months to build. Here is why tariff uncertainty can reprice a whole industry inside minutes.

Shares in Great Southern Copper PLC (LSE:GSCU, FRA:E9E), the London-listed company exploring for copper, gold and silver in Chile, rose over 4%, or 0.11p, to 2.40p in Wednesday morning trade after the company announced a geophysical survey in Chile. The survey at its Cerro Negro prospect in...

Great Southern Copper (LSE:GSCU) has started an in-fill and extensional induced polarisation-resistivity survey at the Cerro Negro prospect within its Especularita Project in Chile, as it prepares targets for a planned Phase IV drilling campaign. The exploration programme comprises five geophysical survey lines designed to integrate with data from previous work at Cerro Negro.

SCCO's cash flow surges 116.9% in H1'26, aided by higher sales, lower costs and rising metal prices.

A technical look at the stock

Southern Copper stock is pulling back in a consolidation after a recent breakout attempt. The company's second-quarter earnings grew 71%.

SCCO's $20.5B investment plan targets major projects in Peru and Mexico to support output growth through the next decade.

Southern Copper's H1 copper output falls 3.8%, but new projects could drive production higher from 2027 onward.

Southern Copper has delivered a very strong share price run over the past five years, yet its current valuation checks suggest the stock is not an obvious bargain at today's levels. Southern Copper has returned 367.8% over the past 5 years, which puts more attention on whether the current price still leaves room for attractive future returns. Valuation can be supported if the company continues to convert its asset base into reliable cash flows, while any pressure on project execution or...

Detailed price information for Southern Copper Corp (SCCO-N) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

SCCO's record EBITDA and rising copper prices point to further upside despite lower production and a reduced 2026 output outlook.

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AI data centers fuel demand for Southern Copper.

Southern Copper stock has delivered very strong returns over the past few years, yet the current valuation checks suggest the shares are not cheap. After a long run up, investors now have to weigh that track record against signals that the stock screens as expensive on several measures. Southern Copper has returned 289.4% over the past 5 years, which means anyone buying today is paying a much higher price than long term holders did. Strong recent revenue and earnings momentum tied to copper...

Southern Copper (SCCO) is back in focus after reporting record financial results driven by strong metal prices, while dealing with lower production and announcing a US$1.10 per share second quarter dividend. See our latest analysis for Southern Copper. Southern Copper’s share price has reacted strongly to the record results and higher dividend, with a 1-day share price return of 4.98% and year to date share price return of 33.69%, while the 1-year total shareholder return of 119.60% points to...

Southern Copper Corporation previously declared a US$1.10 per-share cash dividend for the second quarter of 2026, payable on August 27 to shareholders of record as of August 11, while also reporting year-on-year declines in mined volumes for copper, molybdenum, zinc and silver. Even with lower production, the company delivered record-breaking quarterly results as historically strong metal prices more than offset the volume declines. Next, we’ll examine how record financial results driven by...

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Moby summary of Southern Copper Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call

Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) reported record quarterly sales, adjusted EBITDA and net income for the second quarter of 2026, as sharply higher metals prices offset lower copper production in Peru, Chief Financial Officer Raúl Jacob Ruisánchez told investors on the company’s earnings call. Jacob, Sou

Southern Copper is seeing a positive impact from higher global prices for copper, gold, and silver. Political and regulatory conditions in Peru and Mexico, two core operating regions, have recently become more stable. The combination of firmer metals prices and lower perceived risk is drawing fresh attention to NYSE:SCCO. Southern Copper enters this news cycle with the stock at $175.66 and a strong track record over longer periods. NYSE:SCCO is up 93.6% over the past year and 269.7% over...