# Rio Tinto (RIO) — Analyst Forecast

RIO · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/rio/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | $89.50 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Initiated Coverage | Overweight → Underweight | $90.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | $83.50 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | $77.00 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgraded | Overweight → Neutral | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Barclays | Downgraded | Overweight → Equal-Weight | — |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $85.00 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Jefferies | Downgraded | Buy → Hold | — |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $73.00 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Macquarie | Downgraded | Outperform → Neutral | — |
| Jul 23, 2024 | HSBC | Upgraded | Hold → Buy | — |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Berenberg | Downgraded | Buy → Hold | — |
| May 20, 2024 | Citigroup | Downgraded | Buy → Neutral | — |
| Oct 6, 2023 | UBS | Upgraded | Sell → Neutral | — |
| May 26, 2023 | Morgan Stanley | Upgraded | Equal-Weight → Overweight | — |
| May 5, 2023 | Bernstein | Upgraded | Market Perform → Outperform | — |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is RIO a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Rio Tinto currently average a Hold rating: 4 buy, 5 hold and 0 sell, from 9 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on RIO?

On Sep 9, 2026, Bernstein maintained Rio Tinto at Outperform with a price target of $89.50.

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