Analysts Issue Forecasts for Hudbay Minerals FY2025 Earnings

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM - Free Report) TSE: HBM - Equities researchers at Cormark increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for Hudbay Minerals in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 31st. Cormark analyst S. Ioannou now anticipates that the mining company will post earnings per share of $0.44 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.39. The consensus estimate for Hudbay Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Cormark also issued estimates for Hudbay Minerals' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS.

Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM - Get Free Report) TSE: HBM last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The mining company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $584.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $588.28 million. Hudbay Minerals had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 3.80%. The firm's revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.20 earnings per share.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Desjardins assumed coverage on shares of Hudbay Minerals in a research report on Friday. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Hudbay Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Stifel Canada upgraded shares of Hudbay Minerals to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $11.50.

Hudbay Minerals Price Performance

NYSE HBM traded down $0.82 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $6.30. The company's stock had a trading volume of 11,777,896 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,452,353. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.86. Hudbay Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $6.04 and a fifty-two week high of $10.49. The stock has a market cap of $2.49 billion, a PE ratio of 34.97 and a beta of 1.72. The company's 50-day moving average is $7.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.53.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 4th were paid a dividend of $0.007 per share. This is an increase from Hudbay Minerals's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.01. This represents a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 4th. Hudbay Minerals's dividend payout ratio is presently 5.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hudbay Minerals

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HBM. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in shares of Hudbay Minerals by 9,877.4% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,093 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 3,062 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC bought a new position in shares of Hudbay Minerals in the fourth quarter valued at $86,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the fourth quarter worth $95,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in Hudbay Minerals during the fourth quarter valued at about $97,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hudbay Minerals in the fourth quarter worth approximately $101,000. 57.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Hudbay Minerals

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.