These 2 Basic Materials Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar

Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.

Zacks Investment Research • 20 hours ago

3 Chemical Stocks Poised to Outshine Q4 Earnings Estimates

ALB, SQM and MEOH face weak end-market demand, but self-help measures, including cost cuts and productivity gains, position them to beat Q4 earnings estimates.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 5, 2026

5 Value Picks Amid AI-Driven Tech Sell-Off & U.S.-Iran Tensions

AI fears and U.S.-Iran tensions rattle markets. Value investors should consider buying stocks like HRMY, AGRO, SQM, ANGI and PHIN.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 4, 2026

SQM (SQM) Is Up 10.19% in One Week: What You Should Know

Does SQM (SQM) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 30, 2026

Ivanhoe Electric and SQM Enter into Typhoon(TM) Driven Mineral Exploration and Collaboration Agreement in Chile to Explore for New Copper Deposits Beneath Electrically Resistive Caliche

Ivanhoe Electric to Provide a New Generation Typhoon™ Geophysical Survey System and Computational Geosciences' Advanced Data Inversion Software SQM to Provide Access to Prospective Caliche-covered Mining Concessions on Major Copper Belts in Northern Chile SQM to Fund at Least $9 Million for Exploration During the Collaboration's Initial Three-year Term Ivanhoe Electric has the Option to Form a 50/50 Joint Venture with SQM Upon Making a Qualifying Copper Discovery Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - January 27, 2026) - Ivanhoe Electric Inc. (NYSE American: IE) (TSX: IE) ("Ivanhoe Electric") Executive Chairman Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Taylor Melvin are pleased to announce that Ivanhoe Electric has executed a definitive Collaboration and Exploration Agreement (the "Collaboration") with Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile ("SQM") (NYSE: SQM) (SSE: SQM-B) (SSE: SQM-A) to explore for copper in northern Chile. SQM is one of Chile's largest and oldest mining companies, with a market capitalization of approximately $24 billion.

Newsfile Corp • Jan 27, 2026

4 Top Critical Mineral Stocks

Hysteria over Greenland's rare earths has put the critical minerals race in the spotlight, despite steep hurdles to exploit its untapped resources. A global rotation to mining equities is underway with the sector on the cusp of a supercycle, boosted by declining interest rates and improving economic growth. Critical mineral stocks are leading the way, fueled by the global energy transition and AI data center power requirements.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 27, 2026

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: Positioned To Benefit From Geopolitical Tensions

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile stock is my top bet for the lithium market revival, having already surged 124% since my first bullish article in April 2025. While the $2.5 billion US stockpile bill creates an effective price floor for the sector, I analyze the specific legal language that positions SQM to bypass FEOF restrictions. SQM is executing a rapid geopolitical pivot via its record-breaking Australian spodumene volumes and the Codelco JV structure, effectively shielding its cash flows from rising trade protectionism.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 20, 2026

4 Stocks Positioned to Benefit From Lithium Rebound in 2026

Lithium demand is set to rebound in 2026 as EVs, BESS and AI-driven energy lift demand, putting LAC, RIO, ALB and SQM in the spotlight.

Zacks Investment Research • Dec 31, 2025

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile: A Buy, But With The Real Upside Pushed Into 2026

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile rose ~115% since June and ~50% since August, clearly outperforming the S&P 500 as the lithium cycle moved off its worst point. Q3 2025 showed a change in trend, with record lithium volumes, revenue up ~9% YoY, and modest sequential improvement in realized lithium prices. Despite weak short-term growth metrics, SQM maintains EBITDA margins near 32%, well above peers, supporting a valuation premium even in a soft pricing environment.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 23, 2025

Chile regulator approves Codelco-SQM lithium deal hours after announcing audit

Chile's comptroller on Friday approved, with some guidelines, an agreement between state copper giant Codelco (COBRE.UL) and local miner SQM to operate a joint lithium venture in the Atacama salt flat.

Reuters • Dec 19, 2025