Stifel Canada Lowers Earnings Estimates for Hudbay Minerals

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) – Research analysts at Stifel Canada cut their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hudbay Minerals in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 15th. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti now forecasts that the mining company will post earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.14. Stifel Canada has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hudbay Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Hudbay Minerals’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.19 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $0.86 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The mining company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.02). Hudbay Minerals had a net margin of 3.80% and a return on equity of 7.29%. The company had revenue of $584.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $588.28 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.20 earnings per share. Hudbay Minerals’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on HBM. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Hudbay Minerals in a research report on Wednesday. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Desjardins began coverage on shares of Hudbay Minerals in a report on Friday, April 4th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hudbay Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hudbay Minerals presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $14.00.

Hudbay Minerals Stock Down 0.3 %

Hudbay Minerals stock opened at $7.04 on Thursday. Hudbay Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $5.95 and a fifty-two week high of $10.49. The company has a market cap of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of 39.12 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.86. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $7.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.38.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th were paid 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 was Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hudbay Minerals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.56%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hudbay Minerals

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in Hudbay Minerals by 9,877.4% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,093 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 3,062 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the 4th quarter valued at about $86,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Hudbay Minerals in the 4th quarter valued at about $95,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in Hudbay Minerals in the 4th quarter worth about $97,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Hudbay Minerals during the fourth quarter worth approximately $101,000. 57.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.