Raymond James Has Pessimistic Outlook of WPM Q4 Earnings

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM) – Research analysts at Raymond James lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Raymond James analyst B. Macarthur now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.40 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.45. Raymond James has a “Outperform” rating and a $75.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals’ current full-year earnings is $1.46 per share.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. TD Securities increased their price objective on Wheaton Precious Metals from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. UBS Group began coverage on Wheaton Precious Metals in a research report on Monday, November 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $78.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Stifel Canada raised Wheaton Precious Metals from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $71.67.

Wheaton Precious Metals Trading Down 2.8 %

Wheaton Precious Metals stock opened at $68.01 on Thursday. Wheaton Precious Metals has a twelve month low of $38.57 and a twelve month high of $70.31. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $60.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $61.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.75, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.77.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wheaton Precious Metals

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WPM. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich purchased a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. purchased a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 70.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Wheaton Precious Metals

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. primarily sells precious metals in North America, Europe, and South America. It produces and sells gold, silver, palladium, and cobalt deposits. The company was formerly known as Silver Wheaton Corp. and changed its name to Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. in May 2017. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.