Hudbay Minerals Q1 EPS Decreased by National Bank Financial

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) – Equities researchers at National Bank Financial decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hudbay Minerals in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now anticipates that the mining company will post earnings per share of $0.10 for the quarter, down from their previous 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 net margin of 3.80% and a return on equity of 7.29%. The firm’s revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $11.17.

Hudbay Minerals Stock Down 6.8 %

NYSE:HBM opened at $7.10 on Friday. 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 stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.53. Hudbay Minerals has a one year low of $5.22 and a one year high of $10.49. The company has a market capitalization of $2.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.42 and a beta of 1.74.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

The firm 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 represents a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 4th. This is a positive change from Hudbay Minerals’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.01. Hudbay Minerals’s payout ratio is presently 5.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hudbay Minerals

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Hudbay Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in 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. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth about $53,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth about $92,000. Finally, Algert Global LLC bought a new position in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the 4th quarter worth about $86,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.82% of the company’s stock.

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.