Southern Copper Co.

Southern Copper shares fell about 6.8% in pre-market trading to $195, driven by a pullback in copper spot prices and weakening demand expectations. No company-specific news was identified; the stock is reacting to its high sensitivity to commodity prices and its link to Chinese industrial demand. The White House has not yet made a decision on tariffs on refined copper, which market participants are watching. The decline pulls the shares back from levels near the 52-week high but they remain well above the 52-week low. » More on de.investing.com

UBS and Scotiabank recently raised price targets for Southern Copper to $145 and $135 respectively while maintaining sell/underperform ratings. Analysts cite higher metal prices and sector volatility creating trading opportunities but remain cautious on the stock’s near-term outlook. Southern Copper is positioned to benefit from long-term copper demand tied to electrification and EV adoption. » More on finance.yahoo.com

Scotiabank boosted its price target for Southern Copper to $133 from $125 by raising the price-to-net-asset-value multiple for its Mexican open‑pit assets, yet maintained an Underperform rating citing limited upside at current levels. Earlier, Goldman Sachs upgraded Southern Copper to Neutral and lifted its target to $178, citing a growing copper scarcity premium and the company's low costs, long‑life reserves and defensive positioning. Southern Copper is an integrated copper producer with major operations in Peru and Mexico. » More on finance.yahoo.com

Southern Copper has appointed Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada as chief executive officer ad interim effective Thursday, after CEO and president Oscar Gonzalez Rocha died unexpectedly. Contreras Lerdo de Tejada will remain a member of the board of directors; the board has not yet made any changes to his compensation. The board is conducting an internal succession search for a permanent CEO and will report any material compensation changes to the SEC. » More on de.investing.com

Southern Copper confirmed in an SEC filing the unexpected death of president and CEO Oscar Gonzalez Rocha on April 7. The board plans to appoint a successor or an interim CEO shortly, but gave no timeline or further details. At the same time, the company reported strong Q4 results, beating revenue and EPS expectations, while the stock fell intraday; Goldman Sachs upgraded its rating to 'Neutral' and raised the price target. » More on de.investing.com