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Millionaire-maker lithium stocks are still in demand because of the growing need for lithium. This is illustrated by its market size, valued at $26.88 billion in 2023 and projected to grow by 22.1% to $134 billion by 2032.

The rise of electric vehicles and the world's transition away from fossil fuels has led to the emergence of lithium stocks to buy. These stocks could be millionaire-makers.

Sociedad Quimica (SQM) beats first-quarter estimates on higher sales volumes amid headwinds from lower prices.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM ) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 23, 2024 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Irina Axenova - Head of IR Gerardo Illanes - Chief Financial Officer Carlos Diaz - Executive Vice President of Lithium Mark Fones - Vice President of Lithium Development and M&A Juan Pablo Bellolio - Commercial Vice President of Iodine & Industrial Chemicals Conference Call Participants Ben Isaacson - Scotiabank Joel Jackson - BMO Capital Markets Corinne Blanchard - Deutsche Bank Cesar Perez-Novoa - BTG Pactual Operator Good day, and welcome to the SQM First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.

Highlights   •          SQM reported total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 of US$1,084.5 million compared to total revenues of  US$2,263.9 million for the same period last year.  •          Net loss(1) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 of (US$869.5) million or (US$3.04) per share, compared to net income of  US$749.9 million, US$2.63 per share for the same period last year.

The share prices of lithium miners are booming even as sales of lithium powered electric vehicles slow, a disconnection which should ring an alarm bell for investors.

Lithium prices may be bottoming out, creating a big opportunity for some of the top lithium stocks to buy now. For one, analysts at UBS and Goldman Sachs just cut their 2024 supply estimates by 33% and 26%, respectively, says Mining.com.

Of the few significant trends driving investor—and Wall Street—interest today is the race for electric vehicle (E.V.) domination.

The mean of analysts' price targets for SQM (SQM) points to a 26.6% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.

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