Q1 EPS Estimate for Hudbay Minerals Reduced by Analyst

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

Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) last announced its 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 analyst estimates of $588.28 million. Hudbay Minerals had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 3.80%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.20 earnings per share.

Separately, StockNews.com raised 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 issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hudbay Minerals has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $11.17.

Hudbay Minerals Trading Down 6.8 %

Shares of HBM stock opened at $7.10 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.47. The company has a market cap of $2.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.42 and a beta of 1.74. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.54. Hudbay Minerals has a 1-year low of $5.22 and a 1-year high of $10.49.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HBM. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Hudbay Minerals in the 3rd quarter valued at $53,000. Creative Planning raised its stake in Hudbay Minerals by 37.1% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 29,142 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $268,000 after purchasing an additional 7,881 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Hudbay Minerals by 73.8% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 25,439 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 10,806 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in Hudbay Minerals in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,601,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Hudbay Minerals by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 46,555 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $428,000 after purchasing an additional 3,474 shares during the last quarter. 57.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.