Paradigm Capital Forecasts Hudbay Minerals FY2025 Earnings

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) – Equities researchers at Paradigm Capital decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for Hudbay Minerals in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Paradigm Capital analyst J. Woolley now expects that the mining company will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the year, down from their previous 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 released its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 3.80%. Hudbay Minerals’s revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.20 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hudbay Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Five 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, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $11.17.

Hudbay Minerals Price Performance

HBM opened at $6.97 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.70 and a beta of 1.72. Hudbay Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $6.20 and a fifty-two week high of $10.49. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $8.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.52. 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 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 issued a $0.007 dividend. This represents a yield of 0.2%. This is a positive change from Hudbay Minerals’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. Hudbay Minerals’s dividend payout ratio is 5.56%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hudbay Minerals

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 3,062 shares during the period. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Hudbay Minerals in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Algert Global LLC acquired a new stake in Hudbay Minerals in the fourth quarter worth approximately $86,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Hudbay Minerals in the fourth quarter worth approximately $95,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in Hudbay Minerals in the fourth quarter worth approximately $97,000. 57.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.