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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

SQM

Market cap $22.5B

78.63 USD

-1.80

2.24%

At close Updated Aug 28, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

78.54

-0.09

0.11%

1 day

-2.24%

5 days

-5.3%

1 month

17.59%

3 months

-6.45%

6 months

3.97%

Year to date

12.76%

1 year

72.13%

5 years

51.1%

10 years

207.51%

About: Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile is a Chilean commodities producer with significant operations in lithium (primarily used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems), specialty and standard potassium fertilizers, iodine (primarily used in X-ray contrast media), and solar salts. The company extracts these materials through its high-quality salt brine deposits and caliche ore. SQM also sells lithium concentrate from a joint venture hard rock lithium project in Australia and expanding its lithium refining assets in China.

Employees: 7,739

Materials Specialty Chemicals

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Sentiment 3-Months

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Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile: Staying On The Sidelines

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. remains rated Hold, with a $106 YE27 price target, reflecting flat long-term net income despite volume growth. Lithium carbonate equivalent prices are stabilizing near $20/kg, with energy storage demand rising, but volatility persists. The Codelco JV significantly reduces SQM's earnings power, making it a minority in core Chilean assets and capping EPS growth.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile: Staying On The Sidelines

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ALB vs. SQM: Which Lithium Stock Should You Bet on Now?

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Sociedad Química y Minera's Lithium Boom Is Back, But Iodine Steals the Show

Sociedad Quimica y Minera TodaySQMSociedad Quimica y Minera$77.48 +2.10 (+2.79%) As of 12:34 PM Eastern52-Week Range$40.58▼$98.00Dividend Yield3.42%P/E Ratio27.19Price Target$73.58Add to WatchlistSociedad Química y Minera de Chile NYSE: SQM delivered a blowout Q2 2026 earnings report. Revenue of $2.47 billion beat the consensus forecast of $2.24 billion by 10.3%.

Sociedad Química y Minera's Lithium Boom Is Back, But Iodine Steals the Show

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: Q2 Results And Positive Long-Term Lithium Market Outlook Make It A Buy

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile remains a core lithium holding, supported by robust Q2 results and a forward P/E of 11, offering attractive long-term value. Q2 earnings and revenues beat expectations, with profits of $1.12B and a 26.5% margin relative to revenues, demonstrating resilience at current lithium prices. Rising global EV adoption and increased commercial-scale battery storage are expected to drive sustained lithium demand and support SQM's growth trajectory.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: Q2 Results And Positive Long-Term Lithium Market Outlook Make It A Buy

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Sociedad Quimica y Minera Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Sociedad Quimica y Minera NYSE: SQM said its second-quarter performance was supported by strong results across its principal businesses, including record lithium sales volumes, favorable iodine pricing and increased specialty plant nutrition sales.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Chilean miner SQM's shares rise after earnings beat, higher lithium outlook

Shares of Chilean miner SQM rose on Wednesday after the company posted a strong second-quarter earnings beat, lifted its 2026 lithium demand outlook and ‌gave investors fresh detail on its investment pipeline.

Chilean miner SQM's shares rise after earnings beat, higher lithium outlook

SQM Reports Earnings for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) reported today net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 , of US$1,024.7 million or US$3.59 per share, an increase of 353.5% compared to US$225.9 million or US$0.79 per share reported for the same period last year.

SQM Reports Earnings for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

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SQM (SQM) Recently Broke Out Above the 50-Day Moving Average

SQM (SQM) is looking like an interesting pick from a technical perspective, as the company reached a key level of support. Recently, SQM broke out above the 50-day moving average, suggesting a short-term bullish trend.

SQM (SQM) Recently Broke Out Above the 50-Day Moving Average

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ALB vs. SQM: Which Lithium Stock Should You Bet on Now?

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