Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Santiago, Chile | NYSE
88.80 USD
-6.51
(-6.830%) ⇩
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 88.80 Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 9, 2026, 12:26 a.m. EDT
SQM is showing strong fundamentals with a high forward PE and positive earnings growth, which suggests potential for long-term gains. However, the recent price volatility and mixed options activity indicate uncertainty in the short term. The company's dividend history is consistent, but not exceptionally high, which affects the dividend star rating. Investors should consider the current market conditions and the company's exposure to lithium prices, which are a key factor in its performance. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.208684 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.402597 |
| MSTL | 0.403250 |
| AutoETS | 0.403536 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 45% |
| H-stat | 1.40 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.000 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.83 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-05-07 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2024-05-08 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 59.155 |
| Revenue per Share | 16.021 |
| Market Cap | 25,364,639,744 |
| Trailing P/E | 43.11 |
| Forward P/E | 16.06 |
| Beta | 0.98 |
| Profit Margins | 12.85% |
| Website | https://www.sqm.com |
As of April 9, 2026, 12:26 a.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls show a concentration of open interest (OI) around the ATM strike of 82.5, suggesting a bullish sentiment, while the puts show significant OI at lower strikes like 65.0 and 80.0, indicating some bearish positioning. The IV is generally moderate, but there are spikes at certain strikes, suggesting increased volatility expectations. Overall, the options activity indicates a balanced view with potential for both upward and downward movements, but the bullish bias is more prominent.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | 0.213000 | 0.440994 |
| 2023-12-06 | 0.503000 | 1.018456 |
| 2023-11-02 | 0.609000 | 1.287930 |
| 2023-07-13 | 0.788000 | 1.032946 |
| 2023-05-11 | 3.224000 | 4.694926 |
| 2022-12-08 | 3.081000 | 3.659659 |
| 2022-09-29 | 1.849000 | 2.288526 |
| 2022-06-02 | 2.787000 | 3.075936 |
| 2022-04-28 | 0.097000 | 0.153634 |
| 2021-12-31 | 1.400000 | 3.276123 |
| 2021-09-02 | 0.314000 | 0.703577 |
| 2021-06-03 | 0.238000 | 0.644344 |
| 2021-04-29 | 0.017000 | 0.039490 |
| 2020-10-08 | 0.380000 | 1.315907 |
| 2020-06-04 | 0.171000 | 0.781131 |
| 2020-04-29 | 0.254000 | 1.359003 |
| 2019-12-05 | 0.230000 | 1.191050 |
| 2019-09-05 | 0.267000 | 1.375633 |
| 2019-06-06 | 0.306000 | 1.262893 |
| 2019-05-02 | 0.413000 | 1.490516 |
| 2018-12-04 | 0.317000 | 0.922289 |
| 2018-09-05 | 0.509000 | 1.626993 |
| 2018-06-08 | 0.431000 | 1.120726 |
| 2018-05-03 | 0.800000 | 2.010083 |
| 2017-12-06 | 0.429000 | 1.173504 |
| 2017-09-07 | 0.384000 | 1.071932 |
| 2017-06-07 | 0.392000 | 1.551967 |
| 2017-05-03 | 0.202000 | 0.824634 |
| 2016-12-12 | 0.855000 | 4.009511 |
| 2016-04-27 | 0.656000 | 4.575328 |
| 2015-12-01 | 0.310613 | 2.986614 |
| 2015-04-29 | 0.144109 | 1.042033 |
| 2014-12-03 | 0.404090 | 2.598873 |
| 2014-07-09 | 0.851022 | 4.736697 |
| 2014-04-30 | 0.127556 | 0.665254 |
| 2013-12-04 | 0.740993 | 5.026501 |
| 2013-05-02 | 0.275560 | 0.971213 |
| 2012-12-06 | 0.925024 | 2.875873 |
| 2012-05-01 | 0.296008 | 0.889319 |
| 2011-12-09 | 0.713729 | 2.320420 |
| 2011-05-03 | 0.299903 | 0.915213 |
| 2010-12-07 | 0.407011 | 1.352282 |
| 2010-05-04 | 0.234664 | 1.213892 |
| 2009-12-08 | 0.370010 | 1.776804 |
| 2009-05-01 | 0.835443 | 5.004154 |
| 2008-11-12 | 0.370010 | 3.351319 |
| 2008-05-01 | 0.433301 | 3.044965 |
| 2007-05-02 | 0.339533 | 4.266356 |
| 2006-05-05 | 0.272444 | 4.796080 |
| 2005-05-04 | 0.177994 | 4.214067 |
| 2004-05-10 | 0.085784 | 5.471262 |
| 2003-05-02 | 0.073612 | 6.054365 |
| 2002-05-02 | 0.010029 | 0.959155 |
| 2001-05-01 | 0.049367 | 4.964032 |
| 2000-05-01 | 0.088608 | 8.497482 |
| 1999-04-28 | 0.123466 | 8.303851 |
| 1998-04-29 | 0.000292 | 0.016549 |
| 1997-04-30 | 0.141285 | 5.862309 |
| 1996-04-26 | 0.081986 | 3.816426 |
| 1995-11-13 | 0.010711 | 0.660456 |
| 1995-04-27 | 0.054820 | 4.047575 |
| 1994-04-28 | 0.008569 | 0.701276 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 1.5904317 |
| Address1 | El Trovador 4285 |
| Address2 | 6th Floor Las Condes |
| All Time High | 115.76 |
| All Time Low | 1.54333 |
| Ask | 89.35 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.4 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,564,420 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,440,025 |
| Average Volume | 1,440,025 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,564,420 |
| Beta | 0.983 |
| Bid | 88.5 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Book Value | 19.925 |
| City | Santiago |
| Country | Chile |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 88.8 |
| Current Ratio | 3.268 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 94.05 |
| Day Low | 88.0 |
| Debt To Equity | 59.155 |
| Display Name | Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile |
| Dividend Date | 1,779,753,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.16 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,772,463,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,772,463,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.523 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.53 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,772,226,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,779,825,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,779,825,600 |
| Ebitda | 1,477,159,040 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.32279 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 20.153 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 6.505 |
| Enterprise Value | 29,769,793,536 |
| Eps Current Year | 5.19577 |
| Eps Forward | 5.52814 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.06 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,778,198,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 77.13 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 11.670006 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.15130308 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 159.04317 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 95.46 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.659996 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0697674 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 29.36 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 59.440002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 2.0245233 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 29.36 - 95.46 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 748,618,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 5.28 |
| Float Shares | 103,726,514 |
| Forward Eps | 5.52814 |
| Forward P E | 16.063269 |
| Free Cashflow | 429,625,760 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 7,739 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.29557 |
| Gross Profits | 1,352,600,064 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.009509999 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.34307998 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 285,637,808 |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Industry Disp | Specialty Chemicals |
| Industry Key | specialty-chemicals |
| Ir Website | http://ir.sqm.com/English/investor-relation/default.aspx |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,715,212,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.213 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,461,715,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 1,027:1000 |
| Long Business Summary | Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. produces and sells specialty plant nutrients, and iodine and its derivatives worldwide. The company offers sodium potassium nitrate, specialty blends, and other specialty fertilizers under Ultrasol, Qrop, Speedfol, Allganic, Ultrasoline, Prop, and Prohydric brands. It also provides iodine and its derivatives for use in medical, agricultural, industrial, and human and animal nutrition products comprising x-ray contrast media, biocides, antiseptics and disinfectants, pharmaceutical intermediates, polarizing films for LCD and LED screens, chemicals, organic compounds, and pigments, as well as added to edible salt to prevent iodine deficiency disorders. In addition, the company produces lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide which are used in the production of cathode material for, secondary batteries; lithium chloride; and basic lithium chemicals and lithium derivatives used in lubricating greases for heat-resistant glass, chips for the ceramic and glazing industry, and air conditioning chemicals, as well as other pharmaceutical syntheses and metal alloys. Further, it produces potassium sulfate; and potassium chloride which are used to nourish various crops. Additionally, the company produces and markets industrial chemicals, such as sodium nitrate mainly used in the production of glass and explosives, metal processing and recycling, and production of insulating materials and adhesives; potassium nitrate used as a raw material to produce frits and special glass, as well as in the enamel, metal treatment, and pyrotechnic sectors; solar salts used as a thermal storage medium in solar power generation plants; and potassium chloride as an additive in oil drilling and food processing sectors. Furthermore, it is involved in the sale of third-party fertilizers; and the exploration of copper, gold, and silver deposits. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile. |
| Long Name | Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 25,364,639,744 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_393339 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 588,137,984 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 25,364,637,350 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 18 |
| Open | 94.34 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,314,366,976 |
| Operating Margins | 0.28328 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.61 |
| Phone | 56 22 425 2000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 88.8 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,160 |
| Previous Close | 95.31 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 17.090828 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 4.456713 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 5.5427003 |
| Profit Margins | 0.12852 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.129 |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.38889 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -6.50999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -6.83034 |
| Regular Market Day High | 94.05 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 88.0 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 88.0 - 94.05 |
| Regular Market Open | 94.34 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 95.31 |
| Regular Market Price | 88.8 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,038,805 |
| Return On Assets | 0.05233 |
| Return On Equity | 0.09669 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.233 |
| Revenue Per Share | 16.021 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Sector Disp | Basic Materials |
| Sector Key | basic-materials |
| Shares Outstanding | 142,818,904 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0046 |
| Shares Short | 1,183,447 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,265,769 |
| Short Name | Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. |
| Short Ratio | 1.02 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | SQM |
| Target High Price | 100.0 |
| Target Low Price | 40.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 75.49722 |
| Target Median Price | 79.0 |
| Total Cash | 2,721,751,040 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 9.529 |
| Total Debt | 4,764,290,048 |
| Total Revenue | 4,576,224,256 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 2.06 |
| Trailing P E | 43.1068 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 0.5685 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 59.10555 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 29.694454 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.50239706 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,038,805 |
| Website | https://www.sqm.com |