Cormark Has Strong Estimate for Hudbay Minerals Q2 Earnings

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) – Analysts at Cormark raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hudbay Minerals in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 13th. Cormark analyst S. Ioannou now forecasts that the mining company will post earnings of $0.38 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.11. The consensus estimate for Hudbay Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Cormark also issued estimates for Hudbay Minerals’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.07 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on HBM. Desjardins initiated coverage on shares of Hudbay Minerals in a research report on Friday, April 4th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Hudbay Minerals in a research report on Tuesday. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hudbay Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Stifel Canada raised shares of Hudbay Minerals to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Hudbay Minerals in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $14.00.

Hudbay Minerals Trading Down 1.9%

Hudbay Minerals stock opened at $8.35 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $3.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.39 and a beta of 1.56. Hudbay Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $5.95 and a fifty-two week high of $10.49. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $7.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $8.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.86.

Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The mining company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $594.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $537.36 million. Hudbay Minerals had a net margin of 3.80% and a return on equity of 7.29%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.22 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hudbay Minerals

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted 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 acquiring an additional 3,062 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Hudbay Minerals by 64.6% in the 1st quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 3,773 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,481 shares during the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new stake in Hudbay Minerals in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Algert Global LLC bought a new stake in Hudbay Minerals in the 4th quarter valued at $86,000. Finally, Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals in the 4th quarter worth about $95,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.82% of the company’s stock.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th were issued a dividend of $0.007 per share. This is a boost from Hudbay Minerals’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hudbay Minerals’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.