Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM - Free Report) TSE: HBM - Equities research analysts at Paradigm Capital cut their FY2025 earnings estimates for Hudbay Minerals in a report released on Wednesday, March 5th. Paradigm Capital analyst J. Woolley now expects that the mining company will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.80. The consensus estimate for Hudbay Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Paradigm Capital also issued estimates for Hudbay Minerals' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $0.56 EPS.
Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM - Get Free Report) TSE: HBM last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The mining company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.02). Hudbay Minerals had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 3.80%. The firm had revenue of $584.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $588.28 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.20 earnings per share. Hudbay Minerals's revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Hudbay Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hudbay Minerals presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $11.17.
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Hudbay Minerals Stock Down 3.7 %
NYSE HBM traded down $0.27 on Friday, hitting $6.97. The stock had a trading volume of 9,004,517 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,767,962. The business's fifty day moving average price is $8.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.47. Hudbay Minerals has a 52-week low of $6.20 and a 52-week high of $10.49. The stock has a market cap of $2.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.70 and a beta of 1.72.
Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.007 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. This is a positive change from Hudbay Minerals's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.01. This represents a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hudbay Minerals's payout ratio is 5.56%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hudbay Minerals
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HBM. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew 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 buying an additional 3,062 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the third quarter valued at $28,000. Algert Global LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the fourth quarter valued at $86,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the fourth quarter valued at $95,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the fourth quarter valued at $97,000. 57.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Hudbay Minerals
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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.
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