<div id="readability-page-1"><p>American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in  Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (NYSE:SQM - Free Report) by 46.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 184,924 shares of the basic materials company's stock after purchasing an additional 58,394 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 0.06% of Sociedad Quimica y Minera worth $6,522,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.</p><ul><li>Chinese Lithium Production Halt Means Upside for These 3 Stocks</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its position in shares of  Sociedad Quimica y Minera by 61,700.0% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 618 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 617 shares in the last quarter.  Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of  Sociedad Quimica y Minera by 153.0% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 969 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares during the period.  Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of  Sociedad Quimica y Minera in the first quarter valued at about $105,000.  National Bank of Canada FI boosted its holdings in  Sociedad Quimica y Minera by 55.9% during the first quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,915 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $116,000 after buying an additional 1,045 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in  Sociedad Quimica y Minera by 2,093.3% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,926 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $138,000 after buying an additional 3,747 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  12.41% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on SQM shares. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Sociedad Quimica y Minera from $36.50 to $43.50 and gave the company an &#34;underperform&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group  reaffirmed a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and issued a $63.00 price objective (up from $45.00) on shares of Sociedad Quimica y Minera in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group  reaffirmed a &#34;hold&#34; rating and set a $50.00 price objective (down from $53.00) on shares of Sociedad Quimica y Minera in a report on Monday, October 6th. Rothschild Redb upgraded Sociedad Quimica y Minera to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Rothschild &amp; Co Redburn initiated coverage on Sociedad Quimica y Minera in a report on Friday, October 24th. They issued a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and a $54.00 target price on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $50.81.</p><ul><li>Albemarle’s Earnings Are In—Is the Stock a Buy Now?</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Report on Sociedad Quimica y Minera</b></p><h2>Sociedad Quimica y Minera Price Performance</h2><p>SQM stock opened at $61.25 on Friday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $50.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $43.02. The firm has a market cap of $17.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.47 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a current ratio of 2.82. Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. has a 1 year low of $29.36 and a 1 year high of $65.65. </p><ul><li>GM’s Lithium Americas Deal Positions It for EV Dominance</li></ul><p>Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The basic materials company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.06). Sociedad Quimica y Minera had a return on equity of 9.79% and a net margin of 12.12%.The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.46 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year.  On average, sell-side analysts expect that  Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. will post -1.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Sociedad Quimica y Minera Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile SA operates as a mining company worldwide. The company offers specialty plant nutrients, including sodium potassium nitrate, specialty blends, and other specialty fertilizers under Ultrasol, Qrop, Speedfol, Allganic, Ultrasoline, ProP, and Prohydric brands. 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<p>American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. by 46.2% in Q2, owning 184,924 shares valued at $6.52 million. Several other hedge funds also adjusted their positions. Analysts have issued mixed ratings, with a consensus 'Hold' rating and a price target of $50.81. SQM's stock opened at $61.25, with a market cap of $17.50 billion. Recent earnings missed estimates, reporting $0.62 EPS on $1.17 billion revenue, up 8.9% year-over-year.</p>

American Century Companies Inc. Increases Stock Position in Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. $SQM