# Rio Tinto Group (RIO) > Source: Nexqual · https://nexqual.com/RIO · data as of 2026-10-22 20:00 UTC · cite as "Nexqual, Rio Tinto Group (RIO), nexqual.com/RIO" · informational, not investment advice. **Price:** USD 84.14 (-3.20% on the day) · last close of Oct 22, 2026; US market pre market, not a live price. Prev close 86.92 · day 83.7–84.95 · 52w 67.74–112.58 · market cap $137B · NYQ ## Key facts - 1 of 80 tracked superinvestors hold RIO (13F, Q2 2026): 0 new, 0 added, 0 reduced, 1 unchanged. - Analysts: Hold (mean 2.50 on a 1–5 scale) (10 analysts), mean target USD 102.71 (range 82–117). - Total return with dividends: 1Y +25.2% vs S&P 500 +14.9%; 5Y +80.6% vs S&P 500 +80.3%. - Next earnings: 2026-07-28, EPS estimate USD —, revenue estimate $0K. ## Superinvestors (SEC 13F-HR, Q2 2026) 1 of 80 tracked investors hold RIO. Each row is the investor's latest 13F; change is vs their prior-quarter share count. | Investor | Firm | % of portfolio | Value | Change | |---|---|---|---|---| | Dodge & Cox Funds | Dodge & Cox | <0.01% | $285K | Unchanged | ## Analysts Consensus Hold (mean 2.50 on a 1–5 scale), 10 analysts; mean target USD 102.71 (low 82, high 117). Rating changes, last 120 days: | Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2026-09-09 | Bernstein | Target raised | Outperform | $88.5 → $89.5 | | 2026-08-24 | Morgan Stanley | Initiated | Overweight → Underweight | $90 | ## Total return (dividends reinvested) | | 1Y (from 2025-10-23) | 5Y (from 2021-10-18) | |---|---|---| | Total return | +25.2% | +80.6% | | S&P 500 (SPY) | +14.9% | +80.3% | | Per year | +25.3% | +12.5% | | Volatility (annualized) | 30.4% | 28.2% | | Max drawdown | -23.3% (May 2026→Oct 2026) | -34.1% (Mar 2022→Sep 2022) | ## Peers (Other Industrial Metals & Mining) BHP (BHP Group Limited) USD 77.58 -4.01% · VALE (VALE S.A.) USD 12.2 -3.94% · RML (RESOLUTION MINERALS LTD) USD 4.35 -3.97% · MP (MP Materials Corp.) USD 38.56 -2.38% · MTRN (Materion Corporation) USD 219.12 -12.43% · USAR (USA Rare Earth, Inc.) USD 9.63 -5.87% ## More Full page: https://nexqual.com/RIO · Free keyless MCP server with the same data and citations: https://mcp.nexqual.com/mcp · Guide for agents: https://nexqual.com/agents · https://nexqual.com/llms.txt ## Supply chain and relationships (SEC annual reports) Named in RIO's own 20-F filed 2026-02-19 (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863064/000162828026009531/rio-20251231.htm): | Relationship | Company | Sentence in the filing | |---|---|---| | Partner | BHP (BHP) | "2025 in collaboration with BHP, working with haul truck manufacturer" | Other companies that name RIO in their own reports (relationship from RIO's side): | Relationship | Company | Their filing | Sentence | |---|---|---|---| | customer | 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (FEAM) | 10-K 2026-09-17 | "There are currently only two major global suppliers: Eti Maden, a state-owned corporation in Turkey, and U.S. Borax, Inc., a subsidiary of Rio Tinto PLC, who together represent approximately 80-85% of…" | | competitor | BHP Group Ltd (BHP) | 20-F 2026-08-18 | "Competitors include: Anglo American, Antofagasta, Codelco, Freeport, Glencore, Rio Tinto, Southern Copper, Teck." | | competitor | CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC (SQM) | 20-F 2026-04-22 | "The main competitors in the lithium market with their estimated market share are: Albemarle (12%), Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co (6%), Tianqi Lithium Corp. (5%) and Rio Tinto (4%)." | | partner | Aura Minerals Inc. (AUGO) | 20-F 2026-04-01 | "Bom Futuro in partnership with Western Mining Corporation (“WMC”) later followed by Rio Tinto (“RTZ”) in 2000," | | competitor | Vale S.A. (VALE) | 20-F 2026-03-27 | "The largest competitors in the copper concentrate market are BHP Group, Rio Tinto," | | partner | Alcoa Corp (AA) | 10-K 2026-02-26 | "ELYSIS® Limited Partnership (ELYSIS) is between wholly-owned subsidiaries of Alcoa (48.235%) and Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. (Rio Tinto) (48.235%), respectively, and Investissement Québec (3.53%), a company …" | | partner | Ivanhoe Electric Inc. (IE) | 10-K 2026-02-23 | "Dragon's Tail comprises 169 unpatented federal lode claims near the Resolution Copper Project, owned by Resolution Copper (A Rio Tinto and BHP Joint Venture)." | | supplier | GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD (GNK) | 10-K 2026-02-18 | "For the year ended December 31, 2023, there were two customers that individually accounted for more than 10% of voyage revenues, Rio Tinto Shipping (Asia) Pte." | | partner | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) | 10-K 2026-02-13 | "Pursuant to the divestment agreement and related documents, PT Mineral Industri Indonesia (MIND ID), an Indonesia state-owned enterprise, acquired all of Rio Tinto plc's (Rio Tinto) interests associat…" | | competitor | ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) | 10-K 2026-02-11 | "Major competitors in lithium compounds include Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., Sichuan Tianqi Lithium, Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium, Rio Tinto plc, Pilbara Minerals, Tesla and a large number of ad…" | ## Analyst estimates and revisions | Period | EPS est. | 90d ago | Change | Revenue est. | Analysts | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Current quarter | — | — | — | $0 | — | | Next quarter | — | — | — | $0 | — | | Current fiscal year (ends 2026-12-31) | $8.43 | $8.37 | +0.7% | $63.00B | 7 | | Next fiscal year (ends 2027-12-31) | $8.51 | $8.74 | -2.7% | $64.38B | 7 | ## Options: expected move (Cboe, 15-min delayed) | Expiration | Days | ATM IV | Expected move | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-11-20 | 28 | 30.1% | ±6.8% | | 2026-12-18 | 56 | 29.9% | ±9.5% | | 2027-01-15 | 84 | 29.6% | ±11.4% | | 2027-03-19 | 147 | 31.0% | ±16.5% | | 2027-04-16 | 175 | 31.6% | ±17.8% | | 2027-06-17 | 237 | 30.9% | ±19.8% | | 2027-09-17 | 329 | 32.3% | ±24.2% |