The stock of Rio Tinto plc ADR (RIO) has seen a -2.07% decrease in the past week, with a 0.11% gain in the past month, and a 6.95% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.17%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.56% for RIO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.78% for RIO’s stock, with a -1.21% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Rio Tinto plc ADR (NYSE: RIO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Rio Tinto plc ADR (NYSE: RIO) is 8.93x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for RIO is 0.66. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for RIO is 1.25B and currently, short sellers hold a 0.66% of that float. On March 26, 2025, RIO’s average trading volume was 3.13M shares.
RIO) stock’s latest price update
Rio Tinto plc ADR (NYSE: RIO)’s stock price has soared by 1.03 in relation to previous closing price of 62.17. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -2.07% in its stock price over the last five trading days. wsj.com reported 2025-03-25 that Rio Tinto’s bet to build the first big Western aluminum smelter in more than a decade in Québec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region was somewhat of a gamble, even before Trump’s latest 25% tariff took effect.
RIO Trading at 1.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RIO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.17%, as shares surge +1.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.75% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RIO fell by -2.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $62.33. In addition, Rio Tinto plc ADR saw 6.80% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for RIO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for Rio Tinto plc ADR stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 20.93, with 11.14 for asset returns.
Based on Rio Tinto plc ADR (RIO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.2 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 22.31 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.63.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Rio Tinto plc ADR (RIO) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
