Unveiling Insights on Investing in RIO – Analyst Perspectives

By Naomi Wentworth • Tuesday, September 09 15:29 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Basic Materials company Rio Tinto has moved -2.7% so far today on a volume of 3,816,699, compared to its average of 3,330,598. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Anyone interested in buying RIO should be aware of the facts below:

Rio Tinto's current price is -27.7% below its Graham number of $85.68, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Rio Tinto has moved 6.6% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 18.2%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 6.28, Rio Tinto has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.9 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
RIO has a forward P/E ratio of 9.1 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $6.82 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.73 compared to its sector average of 2.31
Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide.
Based in London, the company has 60,000 full time employees and a market cap of $99.46 Billion. Rio Tinto currently returns an annual dividend yield of 5.9%.

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