Raymond James Issues Negative Estimate for TSE:AEM Earnings

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (TSE:AEM) (NYSE:AEM) – Raymond James dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Agnico Eagle Mines in a report released on Tuesday, March 4th. Raymond James analyst F. Hamed now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.38 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.64. The consensus estimate for Agnico Eagle Mines’ current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Agnico Eagle Mines’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.51 EPS.

Separately, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines to C$105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Agnico Eagle Mines currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of C$122.14.

Agnico Eagle Mines Stock Performance

Shares of AEM stock opened at C$142.01 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.88. Agnico Eagle Mines has a 52 week low of C$72.65 and a 52 week high of C$145.25. The stock has a market capitalization of C$50.21 billion, a PE ratio of 49.89, a P/E/G ratio of 22.97 and a beta of 1.10. The firm has a 50 day moving average of C$131.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$119.67.

Agnico Eagle Mines Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.13%. Agnico Eagle Mines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 76.24%.

Insider Transactions at Agnico Eagle Mines

In related news, Senior Officer Ammar Al-Joundi sold 17,936 shares of Agnico Eagle Mines stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of C$111.84, for a total transaction of C$2,005,962.24. Also, Senior Officer Guy Gosselin sold 22,500 shares of Agnico Eagle Mines stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$121.80, for a total transaction of C$2,740,500.00. In the last three months, insiders sold 70,269 shares of company stock valued at $8,396,572. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

About Agnico Eagle Mines

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, a gold mining company, exploration, development, and production of precious metals. It explores for gold. The company's mines are located in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in Canada, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States.