Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM - Free Report) TSE: HBM - Equities researchers at Stifel Canada decreased their FY2025 EPS estimates for Hudbay Minerals in a report released on Thursday, March 27th. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti now anticipates that the mining company will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.55. Stifel Canada currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hudbay Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Hudbay Minerals' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $0.76 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $1.00 EPS.
Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Hudbay Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $11.50.
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Hudbay Minerals Trading Up 1.4 %
HBM traded up $0.11 during trading on Monday, hitting $7.70. 5,662,161 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,360,830. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.86. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.55. The firm has a market cap of $3.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.75 and a beta of 1.72. Hudbay Minerals has a 1 year low of $6.42 and a 1 year high of $10.49.
Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM - Get Free Report) TSE: HBM last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The mining company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.02). Hudbay Minerals had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 3.80%. The company had revenue of $584.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $588.28 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.20 earnings per share. Hudbay Minerals's revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hudbay Minerals
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HBM. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position 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. Algert Global LLC acquired a new stake in Hudbay Minerals in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $86,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd purchased a new position in Hudbay Minerals in the fourth quarter worth $95,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the fourth quarter worth $97,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the 4th quarter valued at $101,000. Institutional investors own 57.82% of the company's stock.
Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th were issued a $0.007 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 4th. This is an increase from Hudbay Minerals's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.01. This represents a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hudbay Minerals's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.56%.
Hudbay Minerals Company Profile
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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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