Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
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Range $53 – $94
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About the company
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S. A. , commonly known as SQM, is a major global producer and distributor of a diverse array of chemical and mineral products.
- CEO
- Ricardo Ramos Rodríguez
- IPO
- 1993
- Employees
- 7,739
- HQ
- Santiago de Chile, SA, CL
AI snapshot
Six angles, distilled from the data.
SQM is still in a constructive recovery regime after a deep 52-week drawdown, with the shares trading above both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The setup is improving, but the stock remains well below its 52-week high, so the trend is recovery rather than full confirmation.
Street sentiment is cautious-to-neutral, with a Hold consensus and an average target of 81.5, above the latest close but below the more bullish targets seen earlier in the year. Recent actions have been mixed: several firms trimmed targets, while Goldman Sachs and CLSA turned more constructive, keeping the tape balanced.
The latest quarter delivered a 13.8% EPS beat, but the prior seven quarters were misses, so consistency is still the issue. Next-year EPS estimates point sharply higher to 6.94 from 2.86 TTM, and shareholders should watch whether lithium and specialty chemicals can support that step-up.
No notable insider buying or selling in recent quarters. The only reported items are legacy 10% owner entries from 2016 with no shares traded, so there is no current discretionary insider signal to read into.
Profitability is solid, with a 34.5% gross margin, 41.1% operating margin, and 15.4% net margin. Growth is strong too, with revenue up 69.8% year over year and earnings up 165.2%, while free cash flow reached $2.19 billion and covered capital spending comfortably.
SQM stands out on margin quality and cash generation versus many specialty chemical peers, helped by its lithium, iodine, and plant nutrition mix. Valuation is not cheap on a sector basis, but the 15.53 P/E looks supported by the company’s 10.3% free cash flow yield and earnings rebound.
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- Market Cap
- $22.22B
- P/E
- 27.04
- Fwd P/E
- 11.29
- PEG
- 0.75
- P/S
- 4.15
- P/B
- 3.78
- EV/EBITDA
- 13.13
- Div Yield
- 1.28%
- Gross Margin
- 34.52%
- Op Margin
- 29.81%
- Net Margin
- 15.37%
- ROE
- 14.69%
- ROIC
- 7.39%
Latest fiscal year · YoY change
- Revenue
- $4.57B+0.9%
- Gross Profit
- $1.34B+0.9%
- Op Income
- $1.13B
- Net Income
- $587.21M+245.2%
- EPS
- $2.06+245.1%
- OCF Growth
- +3.1%
- FCF Growth
- +44.5%
- 52W High
- $98.00
- 52W Low
- $40.58
- 50D MA
- $73.02
- 200D MA
- $74.40
- Beta
- 1.00
- RSI (14)
- 66
- Avg Volume
- 1.06M
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- Free Float
- 36.5%
- Shares Outstanding
- 285.64M
- Float Shares
- 104.33M
of shares held by institutions
318 13F filers
Congressional trading
Senate and House stock disclosures for SQM, newest first.
Source: public STOCK Act disclosures. Filed weeks after the trade — a lagging signal, not a real-time one.
Top institutional holders
Largest 13F positions, with quarter-over-quarter change.
| Holder | Shares | Δ Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Baillie Gifford & Co | 4.73M | ▼ 976.08K |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | 2.66M | ▼ 237.74K |
| Blackrock, Inc. | 2.37M | ▲ 119.89K |
| Earnest Partners LLC | 2.10M | ▲ 14.60K |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 1.61M | ▼ 67.67K |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.20M | ▲ 677.26K |
| Rwc Asset Advisors (Us) LLC | 1.05M | ▼ 413.35K |
| Mirae Asset Global Etfs Holdings Ltd. | 1.02M | ▼ 168.06K |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | 987.17K | ▲ 245.63K |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 908.08K | ▼ 41.69K |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 779.48K | ▲ 277.00K |
| Bank Of America Corp | 666.41K | ▲ 108.06K |
Held by 139 ETFs
Biggest fund positions in SQM by dollar value.
Recent insider transactions
Who's buying, who's selling, and how much.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 16 | SailingStone Capital Partners LLC | other | 0 |
| Mar 28, 16 | SailingStone Capital Partners LLC | other | 0 |
A “Sell” may be a pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sale rather than a discretionary decision — read insider selling with that in mind.
Our SQM coverage
Recent articles, reports, and earnings notes.

SQM’s quiet rally says the lithium rebound may be more real than skeptics think
SQM’s latest move looks less like a random bounce and more like the market getting ahead of a better lithium tape. Chile’s lithium export value nearly tripling in the first half of 2026 gives that rally a fundamental backbone skeptics have been missing.

US Elemental SPAC Merger: Lithium Scale Meets a Cash Clock
US Elemental is a newly formed U.S. lithium developer going public through a merger with Constellation Acquisition Corp I. The deal is aimed at a second-half-2026 close, but shareholders should watch the cash raise, redemption risk, and whether the project-stage valuation holds up.

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Sociedad Química y Minera's Lithium Boom Is Back, But Iodine Steals the Show
marketbeat.com · Aug 20
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: Q2 Results And Positive Long-Term Lithium Market Outlook Make It A Buy
seekingalpha.com · Aug 20
Cetera Investment Advisers Decreases Stake in Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. $SQM
defenseworld.net · Aug 20
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com · Aug 19
Sociedad Quimica y Minera Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
marketbeat.com · Aug 19
Chilean miner SQM's shares rise after earnings beat, higher lithium outlook
reuters.com · Aug 19
SQM Reports Earnings for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
globenewswire.com · Aug 19
SQM (SQM) Recently Broke Out Above the 50-Day Moving Average
zacks.com · Aug 17
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AI analysis · Last refreshed August 20, 2026 · Live quote · Not investment advice