Rio Tinto
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Funds holding %
of 7,372 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $497M | Put options by funds: $444M
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 100
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q3] → 11 (+0) [Q4]
0.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 10.68% [Q3] → 10.46% (-0.22%) [Q4]
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 253 | Existing positions reduced: 269
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 751 [Q3] → 738 (-13) [Q4]
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.49B [Q3] → $7.72B (-$1.77B) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$73
19%
upside
Avg. target
$73
19%
upside
High target
$73
19%
upside
1 analyst rating
1 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
0%
Jefferies Chris LaFemina 33% 1-year accuracy 6 / 18 met price target | 19%upside $73 | Buy Maintained | 6 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 31 articles about RIO published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Reuters
7 hours ago
Workers sign petition for collective bargaining at Rio Tinto's Pilbara mine
Australia's Western Mine Workers Alliance (WMWA) said on Thursday that more than 400 workers at Rio Tinto's Paraburdoo iron ore mine in Pilbara region have signed a petition to support collective bargaining.

Neutral
Business Wire
19 hours ago
Rio Tinto and Edify Energy sign landmark solar and battery agreement for Rio Tinto's Gladstone operations
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto and Edify Energy have signed two new solar and battery hybrid services agreements (HSAs) to increase the supply of reliable, competitively priced electricity to Rio Tinto's Gladstone aluminium operations in Queensland. Under the agreements, Rio Tinto will purchase 90% of the power and battery storage capacity generated by the Smoky Creek & Guthrie's Gap Solar Power Stations for 20 years. Edify Energy will build, own, and operate the projects,.

Positive
Reuters
19 hours ago
JPMorgan scoops over 5% stake in mining major Rio Tinto
JPMorgan Chase has taken a 5.36% stake in Australia's mining conglomerate Rio Tinto , an exchange filing to the local bourse showed on Thursday.

Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Rio Tinto Has A Nice Blend Of Commodities At A Reasonable Price
Rio Tinto's diversified portfolio, including its recent lithium acquisition, aims to reduce reliance on iron ore amid fluctuating Chinese demand and market dynamics. Despite low valuation metrics, Rio Tinto boasts strong profitability with a 20.25% ROE and a 6.45% dividend yield, appealing to income investors. The $6.7B Arcadium Lithium acquisition positions Rio Tinto as a top lithium producer, leveraging low market prices for future growth.

Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc prices US$9.0 billion of fixed and floating rate notes
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has priced US$9.0 billion of fixed and floating rate SEC-registered debt securities. The bonds will be issued by Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited. The bond offer consists of eight tranches and the principal amount, tenor and coupon for each tranche are as follows: US$500 million two-year notes priced at a fixed coupon of 4.375% maturing in 2027 US$750 million three-year notes pr.

Negative
Reuters
1 day ago
Insight: The fatal cost of Rio Tinto's flagship iron ore project
13 worker deaths reported at Simandou since June 2023, sources and documents say. Some safety guidelines not implemented, according to sources and accident reports. Project prioritizes schedule over safety, some sources say.

Neutral
WSJ
3 days ago
Report Supports Case for Rio Tinto Unification in Australia, Palliser Says
The activist investor wants Rio Tinto to abandon its primary London listing and unify its corporate structure into a single Australian-domiciled company.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Rio Tinto Completes Arcadium Lithium Deal, Expands Lithium Footprint
RIO completes the acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, positioning it as the world's third largest lithium supplier.

Positive
Proactive Investors
1 week ago
Rio Tinto splashes $1.8bn on iron ore mine as Arcadium takeover completes
Rio Tinto Ltd has firmed up completion of its acquisition of Arcadium Lithium and said $1.8 billion will be spent on extending the Brockman iron ore mine in Western Australia. Arcadium had been taken over for $6.7 billion following court approval, Rio said on Thursday, leaving shareholders set to receive $5.85 a share each.

Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Palliser Capital Responds to Rio Tinto's Decision to Allow Australian Shareholders to Vote on Merits of Unification at Limited AGM
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Palliser Capital (“Palliser”) today reacts to the decision by Rio Tinto's Board to allow the shareholders of Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) to vote on its co-filed resolution at the upcoming Limited AGM. Despite Palliser's resolution being included on the AGM agenda for Rio Tinto Plc (LSE: RIO), the Rio Tinto Board originally failed to submit that same resolution to the Limited AGM. Rio Tinto has now amended its AGM notices, originally posted on 19 February 2025, to inclu.

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