Cormark Has Positive View of Hudbay Minerals FY2025 Earnings

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) – Stock analysts at Cormark increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of 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 of $0.44 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast 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) (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 firm had revenue of $584.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $588.28 million. Hudbay Minerals had a net margin of 3.80% and a return on equity of 7.29%. Hudbay Minerals’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.20 EPS.

HBM has been the topic of a number of other reports. StockNews.com raised Hudbay Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Stifel Canada raised Hudbay Minerals to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $11.50.

Hudbay Minerals Stock Down 1.1 %

HBM opened at $7.61 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.26 and a beta of 1.72. 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’s fifty day moving average is $8.05 and its 200 day moving average is $8.55. Hudbay Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $6.42 and a fifty-two week high of $10.49.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hudbay Minerals

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HBM. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew 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 buying an additional 3,062 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC bought a new position in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $86,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Hudbay Minerals in the fourth quarter valued at $95,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in Hudbay Minerals in the fourth quarter worth $97,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Hudbay Minerals during the fourth quarter valued at $101,000. 57.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

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

Hudbay Minerals Company Profile

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.