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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Hits New 12-Month Low - Here's Why

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $31.92 and last traded at $32.10, with a volume of 1767538 shares. The stock had previously closed at $34.73.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile Stock Up 4.4 %

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $39.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.31. The firm has a market cap of $9.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.34, a PEG ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.10). Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile had a negative net margin of 6.74% and a positive return on equity of 16.12%. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. will post -1.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SQM. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile in the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile by 803.4% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,075 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 956 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile during the 4th quarter worth about $58,000. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new stake in Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile in the 4th quarter valued at about $68,000. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile by 104.0% in the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,128 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $77,000 after acquiring an additional 1,085 shares during the last quarter. 12.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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About Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

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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.

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