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Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Rio Tinto (GB:RIO) and Ternium SA (TX)

Tipranks - Sun May 24, 4:12AM CDT

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Materials sector with new ratings on Rio Tinto (GB:RIO) and Ternium SA (TX).

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Rio Tinto (GB:RIO)

In a report released yesterday, Amos Fletcher from Barclays maintained a Hold rating on Rio Tinto, with a price target of £66.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at p7777.00.

According to TipRanks.com, Fletcher is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.3% and a 57.7% success rate. Fletcher covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as BHP Group Ltd, FRESNILLO, and Vale SA. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Rio Tinto is a Hold with an average price target of p7102.31, which is a -8.8% downside from current levels. In a report issued on May 8, TipRanks – Anthropic also downgraded the stock to Hold with a p8260.00 price target.

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Ternium SA (TX)

In a report released yesterday, Marcio Farid from Goldman Sachs reiterated a Buy rating on Ternium SA, with a price target of $57.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $46.99.

According to TipRanks.com, Farid is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 33.7% and a 60.5% success rate. Farid covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as First Quantum Minerals, Hudbay Minerals, and Aura Minerals. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Ternium SA with a $46.64 average price target, implying a 2.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 7, TipRanks – PerPlexity also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $54.00 price target.

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