Equities Analysts Set Expectations for TSE:AEM Q1 Earnings

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (TSE:AEM - Free Report) NYSE: AEM - Research analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Agnico Eagle Mines in a report released on Tuesday, April 22nd. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle expects that the company will post earnings of $2.03 per share for the quarter. National Bank Financial has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Agnico Eagle Mines' current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines from C$165.00 to C$185.00 in a report on Monday, April 21st. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on Agnico Eagle Mines to C$105.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. National Bankshares increased their target price on Agnico Eagle Mines from C$160.00 to C$190.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. UBS Group cut Agnico Eagle Mines from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 31st. Finally, Stifel Canada upgraded Agnico Eagle Mines to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Agnico Eagle Mines presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$138.00.

Agnico Eagle Mines Price Performance

Shares of Agnico Eagle Mines stock traded down C$1.32 on Thursday, hitting C$164.47. The company's stock had a trading volume of 753,750 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,088,911. The company has a market capitalization of C$58.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 22.97 and a beta of 1.10. Agnico Eagle Mines has a 52-week low of C$86.66 and a 52-week high of C$175.33. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of C$150.57 and a 200-day moving average price of C$131.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.88.

Agnico Eagle Mines Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.97%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Agnico Eagle Mines's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 76.24%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Senior Officer Christopher Charles Norman Vollmershausen sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$155.55, for a total value of C$933,300.00. Also, Senior Officer Carol-Ann Plummer-Theriault sold 5,000 shares of Agnico Eagle Mines stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$150.99, for a total value of C$754,950.00. Insiders sold a total of 26,625 shares of company stock valued at $3,958,905 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Agnico Eagle Mines Company Profile

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, a gold mining company, exploration, development, and production of precious metals. It explores for gold. The company's mines are located in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in Canada, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States.