FY2025 EPS Estimates for Hudbay Minerals Boosted by Analyst

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (TSE:HBM - Free Report) NYSE: HBM - Equities research analysts at Cormark raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hudbay Minerals in a report issued on Monday, March 31st. Cormark analyst S. Ioannou now forecasts that the mining company will post earnings per share of $0.63 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.55. The consensus estimate for Hudbay Minerals' current full-year earnings is $1.12 per share. Cormark also issued estimates for Hudbay Minerals' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on HBM. National Bankshares set a C$15.50 target price on shares of Hudbay Minerals and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Desjardins raised Hudbay Minerals to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Hudbay Minerals from C$16.00 to C$16.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on Hudbay Minerals from C$15.00 to C$16.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, TD Securities dropped their price objective on Hudbay Minerals from C$15.00 to C$14.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hudbay Minerals has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$15.48.

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Hudbay Minerals Stock Down 10.8 %

HBM stock traded down C$1.08 during trading on Tuesday, hitting C$8.93. 3,710,118 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,852,316. The stock has a market cap of C$2.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.97 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 46.39, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 0.85. Hudbay Minerals has a 1 year low of C$8.59 and a 1 year high of C$14.33. The firm's 50 day moving average is C$11.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$11.96.

Insider Transactions at Hudbay Minerals

In related news, Director Peter Gerald Jan Kukielski acquired 9,300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$10.76 per share, with a total value of C$100,068.00. Also, Senior Officer Francisco Javier Del Rio Del Aguila sold 12,959 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$12.00, for a total value of C$155,508.00. Insiders have acquired 11,800 shares of company stock worth $127,418 in the last 90 days. 0.07% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hudbay Minerals Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were given a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a yield of 0.1%. Hudbay Minerals's payout ratio is presently 5.63%.

Hudbay Minerals Company Profile

Hudbay Minerals Inc, a diversified mining company, focuses on the exploration, development, operation, and optimization of properties in North and South America. It produces copper concentrates containing gold, silver, and molybdenum; gold concentrates containing zinc; zinc concentrates; molybdenum concentrates; and silver/gold doré.