Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$62.02 -0.91 (-1.44%)

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Rio Tinto Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 9 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
6

Based on 9 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Rio Tinto Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 9 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 4 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for RIO.

Consensus Price Target

$73.00
17.71% Upside

According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Rio Tinto Group, the average price target is $73.00. The highest price target for RIO is $73.00, while the lowest price target for RIO is $73.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 17.71% from the current price of $62.02.

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RIO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 3/24/24 to 3/24/25	1 Month Ago 2/23/24 to 2/22/25	3 Months Ago 12/25/23 to 12/24/24	1 Year Ago 3/25/23 to 3/24/24
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$73.00	$73.00	N/A	$72.00
Forecasted Upside	17.71% Upside	15.10% Upside	N/A	14.29% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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RIO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

RIO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Rio Tinto Group Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Rio Tinto Group	Basic Materials Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.89	2.77	2.54
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	17.71% Upside	138.14% Upside	18.90% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent RIO News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
3/18/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Overweight
2/28/2025	Clarkson Capital 5 of 5 stars	R. Department Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
1/6/2025	Jefferies Financial Group 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$83.00 ➝ $73.00	+24.57%
10/16/2024	Macquarie Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Neutral
10/2/2024	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Hatch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
7/31/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Peker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
7/23/2024	Hsbc Global Res Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Modi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
7/23/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
5/20/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
3/5/2024	Liberum Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold
1/12/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy
12/5/2023	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform
10/24/2023	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight
10/5/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Sell ➝ Neutral
6/28/2023	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$80.00 ➝ $72.00	+10.97%
6/5/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
5/26/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight
5/5/2023	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform

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Should I Buy Rio Tinto Group Stock? RIO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, March 17, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Rio Tinto Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Rio Tinto Group
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Rio Tinto Group:

Recent acquisitions by institutional investors, such as LGT Group Foundation and SBI Securities Co. Ltd., indicate strong confidence in the company's future performance, with LGT acquiring 5,815 shares valued at approximately $342,000 and SBI acquiring 41,958 shares valued at about $2,468,000.
The stock is currently trading at $62.33, which is near its 12-month high of $74.24, suggesting potential for price appreciation as market conditions improve.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Rio Tinto Group, with several firms recently upgrading their ratings, indicating positive sentiment in the market.
The company has a solid financial position, with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, which suggests it is not overly reliant on debt for financing and may be better positioned to weather economic downturns.
Rio Tinto Group has shown resilience in its stock performance, with a 12-month low of $57.85, indicating that it has maintained a relatively stable price range despite market fluctuations.

Rio Tinto Group
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Rio Tinto Group for these reasons:

Despite recent upgrades, some analysts have downgraded their ratings, which may reflect concerns about the company's short-term performance and market conditions.
The stock has experienced a recent decline of 2.5%, which could indicate volatility and uncertainty in the market, potentially leading to further price drops.
With 19.33% of the stock owned by institutional investors, there may be less room for retail investors to influence the stock price, which could limit potential gains.
Market analysts have set a price target of $73.00, which is above the current trading price, suggesting that the stock may not see immediate gains and could be viewed as overvalued in the short term.
Overall market conditions and economic factors could impact the mining sector negatively, which may affect Rio Tinto Group's performance and stock price in the near future.

RIO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Rio Tinto Group is $73.00, with a high forecast of $73.00 and a low forecast of $73.00.
: 9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Rio Tinto Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 4 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" RIO shares.
: According to analysts, Rio Tinto Group's stock has a predicted upside of 17.71% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Rio Tinto Group's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Rio Tinto Group has been rated by research analysts at Clarkson Capital, Jefferies Financial Group, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Rio Tinto Group more than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating score for Rio Tinto Group is 2.89 while the average consensus rating score for "basic materials" companies is 2.77. Learn more on how RIO compares to other companies.

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Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Stock Forecast & Price Target