Market Cap
$118.3B
RIO
RIO TINTO PLC
$93.47 ▲ +0.65%
Prev close $92.87Market cap$118.3B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$103.65 (+10.9%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
29 New Institutional Positions18 Institutional Exits Materials & Mining
Snapshot
The big-picture read on RIO right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (57%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$9.9B
Inst. Activity
29 buys / 18 sells
Social Sentiment
58° Warm
Price chart 30d -9.0%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Aug 31, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: RIO — 59.5% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 382,849 | Exempt: 301 | TRF Vol: 643,178 | Short Ratio: 59.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark poo
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO — ADD
2,552,552 shares ($240.7M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS — ADD
1,895,058 shares ($179.9M)
Analyst ratings buy % -16.2%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
57% rate it Buy or better · 35 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Bernstein | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 51% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | INITIATE | Underweight | 55% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Bernstein | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 51% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 57% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 57% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 52% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 52% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 55% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 55% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 55% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
Price targets
Where 9 covering analysts think RIO trades over the next 12 months.
$103.65 +10.9% upside Buy
Current$93.47 Low$88.00 Median$102.00 High$118.00 9 analysts
$88.00$118.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.4/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood -20.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
58°
Warm
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Recent posts
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Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Aug 31, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: RIO — 59.5% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 382,849 | Exempt: 301 | TRF Vol: 643,178 | Short Ratio: 59.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 31, 2026
ftd
FTD: RIO — 8,753 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260831, Price: $103.30, FTD Value: $904,184.9, RIO TINTO PLC ADS (4 ORD SHS)
Aug 25, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: RIO — 55.3% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 366,360 | Exempt: 6,620 | TRF Vol: 663,091 | Short Ratio: 55.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: RIO — 56.2% short (0.5M / 0.9M)
Short: 485,148 | Exempt: 1,060 | TRF Vol: 863,108 | Short Ratio: 56.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 14, 2026
ftd
FTD: RIO — 9,438 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260814, Price: $98.20, FTD Value: $926,811.6, RIO TINTO PLC ADS (4 ORD SHS)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.00 | $0.00–$0.00 | — | — | — | $0.0B | — |
| Next Q | $0.00 | $0.00–$0.00 | — | — | — | $0.0B | — |
| Current FY | $8.60 | $8.39–$9.10 | 28.5% | -0.6% | 4↑ 1↓ | $62.7B | 6 |
| Next FY | $8.59 | $7.45–$9.87 | -0.1% | -0.7% | 2↑ 3↓ | $64.3B | 7 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own RIO (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $9.9B total value (104,608,944 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: Fisher, STATE, GOLDMAN. Net buying activity: 29 institutions added/increased vs 18 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 20,675,995 | $2.0B | 19.8% | — |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO | 10,931,820 | $1.0B | 10.4% | — |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 9,490,536 | $900.9M | 9.1% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 4,853,229 | $460.7M | 4.6% | — |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 4,074,849 | $386.8M | 3.9% | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3,373,160 | $320.2M | 3.2% | — |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 2,795,979 | $265.4M | 2.7% | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2,552,552 | $240.7M | 2.4% | ADD +30.9% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2,474,852 | $234.9M | 2.4% | — |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 2,389,913 | $226.9M | 2.3% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | ADD | 1,949,753 | 2,552,552 | +30.9% | $240.7M |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | ADD | 1,436,275 | 1,895,058 | +31.9% | $179.9M |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | TRIM | 3,710,224 | 1,715,018 | -53.8% | $162.8M |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | ADD | 965,800 | 1,214,600 | +25.8% | $115.3M |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | ADD | 443,751 | 631,284 | +42.3% | $59.9M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | TRIM | 1,003,425 | 597,611 | -40.4% | $56.7M |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | TRIM | 892,474 | 565,792 | -36.6% | $53.7M |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | DOUBLED | 19,353 | 359,321 | +1756.7% | $34.1M |
| CITIGROUP INC | NEAR_EXIT | 1,544,579 | 269,331 | -82.6% | $25.6M |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | NEW | — | 249,474 | — | $23.7M |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for RIO.
Shares short
9,810,781
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-2.2%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
5.7
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈0.8%
Estimate — not % of float