We're taking a closer look at Rio Tinto Plc today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved 1.0% compared to 1.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide.
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Rio Tinto Plc has moved 28.0% over the last year compared to 19.0% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of 9.0%
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RIO has an average analyst rating of buy and is -22.59% away from its mean target price of $83.17 per share
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $5.27
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Rio Tinto Plc has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.2 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $4.21 and its forward P/E ratio is 15.3
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 2.02 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
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Rio Tinto Plc is part of the Basic Materials sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 10.03 and an average P/B of 2.08
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Rio Tinto Plc has on average reported free cash flows of $18.25 Billion over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of 0.0%