Southern Copper stock gains 1.21 percent as copper stays elevated

Published on 09/22/2026 at 12:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Southern Copper stock closed at USD 198.06 on September 21, 2026, up 1.21 percent as copper reached USD 6.7195 per pound. Zacks projects USD 2 EPS.

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Southern Copper stock (ISIN US84265V1052) closed at USD 198.06 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, up 1.21 percent from the prior close. The move came as copper traded at USD 6.7195 per pound on September 22, 2026, up 46.41 percent from a year earlier, keeping the metal price as the central earnings lever for the copper producer.

Copper prices support the shares

Rio Times reported on September 22, 2026, that Southern Copper gained 1.21 percent to USD 198.06 on the New York tape as producer shares followed higher copper prices. The same report put copper at USD 6.61 per pound in its market table, up 46.70 percent year over year, while a separate September 22, 2026 market report listed copper at USD 6.7195 per pound and up 46.41 percent year over year.

The comparison matters because the stock's daily gain was small beside copper's annual increase. That gap leaves the metal price, production volumes and cost control as the most direct variables for the next reported results.

Estimates point to higher earnings

According to Zacks on September 21, 2026, the upcoming quarterly EPS estimate is USD 2.00, representing a 48.15 percent increase from the equivalent quarter a year earlier. The same estimate projects quarterly revenue of USD 4.36 billion, up 29.08 percent year over year.

For fiscal year 2026, Zacks cited consensus estimates of USD 7.83 earnings per share and USD 17.36 billion in revenue, increases of 49.43 percent and 29.37 percent respectively from the prior year. These are estimates rather than reported results, so the next company update will determine how much of the copper-price tailwind has reached revenue and profit.

Stock remains tied to copper

On September 22, 2026, a market table showed Southern Copper at USD 193.97, down 0.26 percent, with a session high of USD 199.36, a low of USD 192.59 and volume of 367,102 shares. The differing levels reflect separate market snapshots, so the completed NYSE close of USD 198.06 on September 21 remains the reference price used here.

Southern Copper operates integrated copper, molybdenum, zinc and silver production assets in Peru and Mexico, according to the company profile carried by Reuters. The geographic concentration makes copper pricing important, while mine output, operating costs and project execution remain material counter-factors to the metal rally.

Southern Copper stock closes at USD 198.06

Southern Copper stock closed at USD 198.06 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, up 1.21 percent on the session. The next valuation checkpoint is the company's upcoming quarterly report and the reported figures behind the USD 2.00 EPS and USD 4.36 billion revenue estimates.