Why Analysts Are Becoming Bearish toward Rio Tinto

Which Stocks Are Analysts Favoring amid High Volatility? Of the 13 analysts covering Rio Tinto (RIO) stock, 61% recommend “buy,” 31% recommend “hold,” and 8% recommend “sell.” One year back, 80% of analysts recommended “buy.” In comparison, of the analysts covering BHP Billiton (BHP) and Vale (VALE), 53% and 56% recommend “buy,” respectively. Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), which is mainly exposed to the US domestic market, has “buy” recommendations from 54% of analysts covering the stock.