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SQM

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile Pfd Series B n-vtg PfdB
NYSE / Materials
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Current thesis
Q2 revenue reached $2.468 billion and net income $660 million, alongside record lithium volume. Sustained pricing and delivery of the Chile capacity plan could support upside.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.4.
What can break
Lithium price volatility could erase operating leverage despite strong volumes.
Momentum
20
Value
68
Sentiment
59
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $60.00 · Bull $75.00 · Bear $42.00Analysis 2026-10-16; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-23 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-10-16 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-23

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-23. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $85.76
Why
Momentum20 · Δ7d -8.4
Value68 · Δ7d +0.4
Sentiment59 · Δ7d +6.0
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.4.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Lithium price volatility could erase operating leverage despite strong volumes.
  • • SQM expects iodine sales volumes could moderate toward year-end as third-party supply enters the market. SQM Q2 release
  • • Q2's sharp year-over-year improvement raises the comparison bar.

Catalyst clock

2026-11-17

Third-quarter results on November 17

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
20
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-8.4
Δ21d
+2.3
Value
68
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.4
Δ21d
+0.8
Sentiment
59
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+6.0
Δ21d
-15.1
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 20.4 / Value 68.2 / Sentiment 59.4

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-10-16. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$75.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-16 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$60.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-16 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$42.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-16 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-23
Market Cap
$15.92B
Beta
1.85
Shares Out
142.82M
P/E (TTM)
12.2
P/S (TTM)
4.53
P/FCF (TTM)
328.29
Rev YoY
+135.9%
EPS YoY
+643.8%
Gross Margin
+42.1%
Op Margin
+38.9%
Net Debt
$2.04B
Current Ratio
2.61
As of 2026-10-23 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data