Hudbay Minerals FY2025 EPS Decreased by Haywood Securities

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) – Equities researchers at Haywood Securities cut their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hudbay Minerals in a report released on Wednesday, March 12th. Haywood Securities analyst P. Vaillancourt now anticipates that the mining company will post earnings of $0.55 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.83. The consensus estimate for Hudbay Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Haywood Securities also issued estimates for Hudbay Minerals’ FY2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.86 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $0.83 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised 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 issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hudbay Minerals has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $11.17.

Hudbay Minerals Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HBM opened at $7.73 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.47. The company has a market cap of $3.05 billion, a PE ratio of 42.92 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.49. Hudbay Minerals has a 12 month low of $6.42 and a 12 month high of $10.49.

Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The mining company reported $0.18 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $588.28 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.20 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Hudbay Minerals

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hudbay Minerals by 121.7% during the fourth quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 1,694,700 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $13,550,000 after purchasing an additional 930,300 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in Hudbay Minerals by 83.8% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 224,070 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $1,817,000 after acquiring an additional 102,179 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new position in Hudbay Minerals in the fourth quarter worth about $193,000. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of Hudbay Minerals by 216.5% during the fourth quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 2,124,494 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $17,208,000 after purchasing an additional 1,453,173 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP grew its stake in Hudbay Minerals by 12.6% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 783,146 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $6,343,000 after buying an additional 87,500 shares during the last quarter. 57.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders 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 is Tuesday, March 4th. This is a positive change from Hudbay Minerals’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.01. Hudbay Minerals’s dividend payout ratio is 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.