Q1 EPS Estimates for Hudbay Minerals Cut by Analyst

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) – Research analysts at National Bank Financial decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Hudbay Minerals in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now expects that the mining company will earn $0.10 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hudbay Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $11.17.

Hudbay Minerals Trading Down 6.8 %

Shares of NYSE HBM opened at $7.10 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.53. Hudbay Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $5.22 and a fifty-two week high of $10.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.42 and a beta of 1.74. 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 (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The mining company reported $0.18 earnings per share (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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $588.28 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.20 earnings per share. Hudbay Minerals’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Hudbay Minerals

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HBM. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 3,062 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth about $53,000. Algert Global LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the 4th quarter worth about $86,000. Finally, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth about $92,000. 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.