South32 (SOUHY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

South32 Limited operates as a diversified metals and mining company in Australia, India, China, Japan, the Middle East, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Brazil, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Worsley Alumina, Brazil Alumina, Brazil Aluminium, Hillside Aluminium, Mozal Aluminium, Sierra Gorda, Cannington, Hermosa, Cerro Matoso, Illawarra Metallurgical Coal, Australia Manganese, and South Africa Manganese segments. It has a portfolio of assets producing bauxite, alumina, aluminum, copper, silver, lead, zinc, nickel, metallurgical coal, manganese, ferronickel, and other base metals. The company also exports its products. South32 Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.77 to $11.92
• 50-Day Range: $10.19 to $11.90
• 52-Week Range: $9.00 to $13.34
• Volume: 34,713 shs
• Average Volume: 78,002 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.44%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

South32 Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

South32 scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for South32.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 108.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for South32 are expected to grow by 108.00% in the coming year, from $0.50 to $1.04 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

South32 has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of South32 have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

South32 has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in South32 has recently decreased by 68.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

South32 pays a meaningful dividend of 2.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

South32 does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, South32 will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.88% next year. This indicates that South32 will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of South32 have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

South32 has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in South32 has recently decreased by 68.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.34

News Sentiment

South32 has a news sentiment score of 0.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for South32 this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, South32 insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.20% of the stock of South32 is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.07% of the stock of South32 is held by institutions.

SOUHY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SOUHY shares performed this year?

South32's stock was trading at $10.49 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SOUHY shares have increased by 13.4% and is now trading at $11.90.
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How do I buy shares of South32?

Shares of SOUHY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Today: 2/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/3 Dividend: 3/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Metal mining
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SOUHY
• Previous Symbol: OTC:SOUHY
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.south32.net
• Phone: (189) 324-9000
• Fax: 61-8-9324-9200
• Employees: 9,906
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
• Current Ratio: 2.39
• Quick Ratio: 1.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.48 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.96
• Cash Flow: $1.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.36
• Book Value: $9.90 per share
• Price / Book: 1.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 903,483,000
• Free Float: 901,676,000
• Market Cap: $10.75 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.99