SQM: Scotiabank Lowers Price Target While Maintaining Rating | SQM Stock News

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May 30, 2025
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On May 30, 2025, Scotiabank analyst Ben Isaacson updated his outlook for Sociedad Quimica Y Minera (SQM, Financial), maintaining the "Sector Outperform" rating. Despite the consistent rating, Isaacson lowered the price target from $50.00 to $45.00 USD. This adjustment reflects a 10% decrease in the target price.

SQM, trading on the NYSE, remains a focus for investors following this recent revision. The maintained "Sector Outperform" rating suggests that Scotiabank still sees potential in the company's performance, even amidst the lowered price anticipation. Investors should take note of these changes in projections when evaluating their portfolios involving SQM.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast

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Based on the one-year price targets offered by 17 analysts, the average target price for Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA (SQM, Financial) is $51.70 with a high estimate of $78.00 and a low estimate of $36.50. The average target implies an upside of 68.03% from the current price of $30.77. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA (SQM) Forecast page.

Based on the consensus recommendation from 15 brokerage firms, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA's (SQM, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.3, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.

Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA (SQM, Financial) in one year is $36.27, suggesting a upside of 17.87% from the current price of $30.77. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA (SQM) Summary page.

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