SQM (Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile) Institutional Ownership: 14.04% (As of Jul. 22, 2026)

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SQM Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA SQM
88 GF Score
Price $68.84
GF Value $46.47
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Institutional Ownership?

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SQM +1.70% 88 Institutional Ownership is 14.04% as of Jul. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates SQM with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of $46.47 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's institutional ownership is 14.04%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 0.00%.

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Institutional Ownership Chart

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 8.38 8.69 8.53 7.79 8.03 8.23 8.30 8.41 8.17 7.81
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Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 14.04% mean?
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile (SQM) has a Institutional Ownership of 14.04% as of Jul. 22, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile and its competitors.
Is Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Institutional Ownership too high?
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's current Institutional Ownership is 14.04%. Overall, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Institutional Ownership compare to LIN and SHW?
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Institutional Ownership of 14.04% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Chemicals company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile and its competitors. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's current Institutional Ownership is 14.04%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile (SQM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $46.47, compared to a current price of $68.84 — trading 48.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 14.04%. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile (SQM), the current Institutional Ownership is 14.04% as of Jul. 22, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile (SQM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $68.84 is trading 48.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $46.47. GuruFocus considers Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SQM:

  • Institutional Ownership: 14.04%
  • GF Value™: $46.47 vs. price of $68.84 (48.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SQM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Business Description

Address El Trovador 4285, 6th Floor, Las Condes, Santiago, CHL
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.
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