Hudbay Minerals Q1 EPS Decreased by National Bank Financial

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) – Analysts at National Bank Financial lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Hudbay Minerals in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now anticipates that the mining company will post earnings per share of $0.10 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.17. The consensus estimate for Hudbay Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Hudbay Minerals’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS.

Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The mining company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $584.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $588.28 million. Hudbay Minerals had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 3.80%. Hudbay Minerals’s revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.20 earnings per share.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Hudbay Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Five equities 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, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $11.17.

Hudbay Minerals Price Performance

Shares of HBM opened at $7.61 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.25 and a beta of 1.74. Hudbay Minerals has a twelve month low of $5.22 and a twelve month high of $10.49. The company has a 50 day moving average of $8.53 and a 200-day moving average of $8.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.007 per share. This is an increase from Hudbay Minerals’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a yield of 0.2%. Hudbay Minerals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hudbay Minerals

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Hudbay Minerals during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in Hudbay Minerals by 9,877.4% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Hudbay Minerals during the 3rd quarter valued at $53,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Hudbay Minerals during the 3rd quarter valued at $92,000. Finally, Algert Global LLC acquired a new stake in Hudbay Minerals during the 4th quarter valued at $86,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.82% of the company’s stock.

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.