South32 Ltd (S32)
Johannesburg Exchange · South Africa · prices in ZAC · close of 22 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ZAC 4,851.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 3,381.00 – 6,134.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −13.5% / −7.1% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +36.6% / +20.8% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 21 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 35.5% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -22.0% |
| Average daily value traded | 8,921.90M ZAC |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
South32 is a mining and metals company based in Perth, Australia, with operations in Australia, South Africa and South America. It produces commodities such as aluminium, alumina, manganese, nickel, silver, lead, zinc and coal, serving industrial customers and commodity markets around the world. Its South African activities include manganese and aluminium operations, and the company also runs smelters and mines that supply metal and mineral products to manufacturers and processors.
The shares are listed on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa under the code S32, and the price on this page is in South African cents (ZAC). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 5 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
South32 Ltd (S32) trades on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa. It last closed at ZAC 4,851.00 on 22 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 58 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 89 of 238 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 36.6% and over the last three months it fell 7.1%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 55 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | -6.4% | ||
| From 52-week high | -20.3% | ||
| Momentum | 52 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -7.1% | ||
| 6-month return | -7.4% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 58.0% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 55 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 35.5% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -22.0% | ||
| Liquidity | 80 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 8,921.90M ZAC | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 2 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
No lens is weak against its exchange.
Returns
| 1 week | −8.3% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −13.5% |
| 3 months | −7.1% |
| 6 months | −7.4% |
| 1 year | +36.6% |
| 3 years | +20.8% |
| 5 years | +27.4% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 5,645.08 / 5,185.15 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 146.54 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2023 | ZAC 89.6207 |
| 14 Sep 2022 | ZAC 241.9151 |
| 9 Mar 2022 | ZAC 133.3927 |
| 8 Sep 2021 | ZAC 28.9917 |
| 10 Mar 2021 | ZAC 21.1146 |
| 9 Sep 2020 | ZAC 16.6709 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.