SQM NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

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Latest close 67.06 USD
-2.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -13.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 51.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.4%, after a -7.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 17d.

Setup score 31 out of 100
Latest Close 67.06 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -2.4% latest completed week
4W Return -7.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -26.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 86.5% 45 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -2.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -7.8%. Indicator stack 48/26 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 41/100 conviction; expected move 10.9%. News sentiment 54/100 50 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 17d Next report is scheduled for 19 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -13.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 51.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.4%, after a -7.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4212-week average 0.73

12-week confirmation

Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.42Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -7.8% over four weeks, -26.6% over 12 weeks, and 89.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-2.4%
4W-7.8%
12W-26.6%
26W-11.7%
52W89.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year45
Trend breadth86.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.24Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-18.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-6.64Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-257.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength75/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Value33/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Quality90/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Momentum91/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Growth96/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework63/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
24.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
13.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
11.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
34.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
30.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
53.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
12.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
18.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
35.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-14.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.3x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

SQM shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.12, expected move of 10.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction41/100
Expected move10.9%
Put/call volume0.13
Pressure77
Speculation3
Volatility79
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

15 positive · 32 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings17dNext report is scheduled for 19 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move10.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-30.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+16.2%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-12.2%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week-2.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses9
Recent vol6.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.3% / -4.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape35/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 35/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis42/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 9/12.

Activity pressure 0.42; 4 reversal markers Factors72/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 67; Small Cap Core rank 75 SVQF63/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 374.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options42/100

SQM shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.12, expected move of 10.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 10.9% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

Sociedad Química y Minera De Chile (SQM) Expands Mt Holland As Fair Value Debate Builds Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings17d

Next report is scheduled for 19 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202667.06 USD-2.4%77.61 USD50.77 USD-1.24-6.646.1MOff
24 Jul 202668.73 USD-1.5%77.67 USD50.77 USD-1.32-2.633.7MOff
17 Jul 202669.81 USD-4.6%77.73 USD50.79 USD-1.33-1.136.4MOff
10 Jul 202673.19 USD0.7%77.67 USD50.80 USD-1.312.733.6MOff
3 Jul 202672.70 USD1.6%77.40 USD50.82 USD-1.044.213.7MOff
26 Jun 202671.59 USD-10.2%76.99 USD50.83 USD-0.925.684.6MOn
19 Jun 202679.69 USD-5.3%76.72 USD50.82 USD-0.5315.835.6MOn
12 Jun 202684.12 USD11.5%76.02 USD50.73 USD-0.3724.786.5MOn
5 Jun 202675.43 USD-12.2%75.01 USD50.63 USD-0.2113.946.8MOn
29 May 202685.87 USD7.1%74.10 USD50.58 USD0.2627.776.2MOn
22 May 202680.18 USD-4.8%72.85 USD50.45 USD0.3022.684.5MOn
15 May 202684.26 USD-7.8%71.68 USD50.34 USD0.4131.525.7MOn
8 May 202691.39 USD-0.3%70.31 USD50.23 USD0.4744.736.2MOn
1 May 202691.65 USD4.4%68.60 USD50.08 USD0.1950.666.0MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.