FY2025 EPS Estimates for Hudbay Minerals Lowered by Analyst

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) – Investment analysts at Paradigm Capital cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for Hudbay Minerals in a report issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Paradigm Capital analyst J. Woolley now forecasts that the mining company will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.80. The consensus estimate for Hudbay Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Paradigm Capital also issued estimates for Hudbay Minerals’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $0.56 EPS.

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

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Hudbay Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hudbay Minerals has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $11.17.

Hudbay Minerals Stock Performance

Shares of HBM stock opened at $7.23 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.14 and a beta of 1.74. The company’s 50 day moving average is $8.33 and its 200 day moving average is $8.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Hudbay Minerals has a 52-week low of $6.20 and a 52-week high of $10.49.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hudbay Minerals

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Hudbay Minerals in the third quarter worth $28,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals by 9,877.4% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,093 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 3,062 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the fourth quarter worth $86,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the fourth quarter worth $95,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the fourth quarter worth $97,000. 57.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.