Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE:RIO)

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE:RIO). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Rio Tinto stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

Rio Tinto Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE RIO traded down $0.25 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $71.96. 843,079 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,258,063. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.03. Rio Tinto PLC has a 1-year low of $51.67 and a 1-year high of $73.76. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $68.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $63.46.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RIO. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new position in Rio Tinto during the 2nd quarter valued at about $292,770,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in shares of Rio Tinto during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $94,737,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in shares of Rio Tinto during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $49,089,000. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in Rio Tinto by 71.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,855,607 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $108,238,000 after buying an additional 774,851 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Rio Tinto by 31.9% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,157,545 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $208,430,000 after buying an additional 763,786 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 19.33% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RIO has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Rio Tinto in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research cut Rio Tinto from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Rio Tinto in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “hold” rating on shares of Rio Tinto in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Rio Tinto currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $73.00.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Rio Tinto Company Profile

Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper, and Minerals Segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminum segment is involved in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminium smelting.