Rio Tinto Group [RIO] moved up 4.27: Why It’s Important

Rio Tinto Group [NYSE: RIO] traded at a high on 03/01/23, posting a 4.27 gain after which it closed the day’ session at $72.71.

The results of the trading session contributed to over 4597587 shares changing hands. Over the past one week, the price volatility of Rio Tinto Group stands at 1.92% while the volatility over the past one month is 1.97%.

The market cap for RIO stock reached $125.59 billion, with 1.62 billion shares outstanding and 1.43 billion shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 2.89M shares, RIO reached a trading volume of 4597587 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.

What do top market gurus say about Rio Tinto Group [RIO]?

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for RIO shares is $73.89 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on RIO stock is a recommendation set at 1.80. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.

Exane BNP Paribas have made an estimate for Rio Tinto Group shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on February 13, 2023. The new note on the price target was released on January 12, 2023, representing the official price target for Rio Tinto Group stock.

The Average True Range (ATR) for Rio Tinto Group is set at 1.95, with the Price to Sales ratio for RIO stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 2.26. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.35, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 5.17.

How has RIO stock performed recently?

Rio Tinto Group [RIO] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -0.19. With this latest performance, RIO shares dropped by -7.88% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 22.74% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -6.73% in the past year of trading.

Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for RIO stock in for the last two-week period is set at 47.13, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 48.71, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 48.37 for Rio Tinto Group [RIO]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 74.18, while it was recorded at 70.40 for the last single week of trading, and 64.65 for the last 200 days.

Rio Tinto Group [RIO]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals

Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Rio Tinto Group [RIO] shares currently have an operating margin of +44.89 and a Gross Margin at +48.84. Rio Tinto Group’s Net Margin is presently recorded at +33.22.

Return on Total Capital for RIO is now 41.51, given the latest momentum, and Return on Invested Capital for the company is 33.62. Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 42.37, with Return on Assets sitting at 20.84. When it comes to the capital structure of this company, Rio Tinto Group [RIO] has a Total Debt to Total Equity ratio set at 26.31. Additionally, RIO Total Debt to Total Capital is recorded at 20.83, with Total Debt to Total Assets ending up at 13.15. Long-Term Debt to Equity for the company is recorded at 24.10, with the Long-Term Debt to Total Capital now at 19.08.

Reflecting on the efficiency of the workforce at the company, Rio Tinto Group [RIO] managed to generate an average of $310,826 per employee. Receivables Turnover for the company is 19.28 with a Total Asset Turnover recorded at a value of 0.63.Rio Tinto Group’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 1.10 and a Current Ratio set at 1.60.

Earnings analysis for Rio Tinto Group [RIO]

The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for RIO. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Rio Tinto Group go to -3.30%.

Insider trade positions for Rio Tinto Group [RIO]

There are presently around $10,319 million, or 11.10% of RIO stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of RIO stocks are: WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP with ownership of 16,851,661, which is approximately 20.172% of the company’s market cap and around 6.50% of the total institutional ownership; FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, holding 14,424,481 shares of the stock with an approximate value of $1.05 billion in RIO stocks shares; and STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO, currently with $794.85 million in RIO stock with ownership of nearly 0% of the company’s market capitalization.

Positions in Rio Tinto Group stocks held by institutional investors increased at the end of Wednesday and at the time of the Wednesday reporting period, where 368 institutional holders increased their position in Rio Tinto Group [NYSE:RIO] by around 18,660,331 shares. Additionally, 276 investors decreased positions by around 8,753,127 shares, while 118 investors held positions by with 114,500,691 shares. The mentioned changes placed institutional holdings at 141,914,149 shares, according to the latest SEC report filing. RIO stock had 121 new institutional investments in for a total of 4,039,639 shares, while 71 institutional investors sold positions of 3,864,865 shares during the same period.