# Copper — Industry Hub

> Quantitative analysis from TrendMatrix. Data for informational use only — not investment advice.

Copper companies extract and refine copper ore, a critical input for electrical wiring, construction, renewable energy infrastructure, and industrial machinery. Their profitability is highly sensitive to commodity prices (driven by global supply-demand and macroeconomic growth), mining costs, regulatory compliance, and geopolitical risks in major producing regions. TrendMatrix ranks 6 US-listed Copper stocks by 10-dimension quantitative score, refreshed every 5 minutes during market hours with a full reanalysis nightly.

- **Parent sector:** Basic Materials
- **Stocks tracked:** 6 (primer N: 6)
- **Sentiment:** 2 bullish · 0 neutral · 4 bearish · avg score 5.67
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-25T16:28:11+00:00

## Ranked Stocks

| # | Symbol | Name | Verdict | Score | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [HBM](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/HBM) | Hudbay Minerals Inc. | STRONG_BUY_WAIT | 6.3 | $22.70 | +30.0% |
| 2 | [SCCO](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SCCO) | Southern Copper Corporation | STRONG_BUY_WAIT | 6.2 | $169.49 | +20.0% |
| 3 | [ERO](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/ERO) | Ero Copper Corp. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 6.6 | $25.55 | +12.9% |
| 4 | [FCX](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/FCX) | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.5 | $57.58 | +6.0% |
| 5 | [TGB](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/TGB) | Taseko Mines, Ltd. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.4 | $7.17 | +8.7% |
| 6 | [IE](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/IE) | Ivanhoe Electric Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.0 | $12.80 | +48.8% |

## Recent 8-K Events (last 30 days)

- **SCCO** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-17): CEO Oscar Gonzalez Rocha passed away unexpectedly on April 13, 2026. Board appointed Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada as interim CEO effective April 16, 2026. No permanent successor named; Mr. Contreras will continue as a Board member.

## Cross-Company Themes

- **copper** — 2 companies (SCCO, IE)
- **Peru and Mexico** — 1 companies (SCCO)

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