Raymond James Issues Pessimistic Forecast for WPM Earnings

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM) – Research analysts at Raymond James cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Raymond James analyst B. Macarthur now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.40 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.45. Raymond James currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $75.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals’ current full-year earnings is $1.46 per share.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on WPM. Stifel Canada upgraded shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. TD Securities upped their price target on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, UBS Group began coverage on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a research report on Monday, November 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $78.00 price objective on the stock. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Wheaton Precious Metals currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $71.67.

Wheaton Precious Metals Price Performance

Shares of WPM stock opened at $69.90 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $31.71 billion, a PE ratio of 52.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.77. Wheaton Precious Metals has a 1 year low of $38.57 and a 1 year high of $70.31. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $60.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $61.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wheaton Precious Metals

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich purchased a new stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. acquired a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. 70.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wheaton Precious Metals Company Profile

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. primarily sells precious metals in North America, Europe, and South America. It produces and sells gold, silver, palladium, and cobalt deposits. The company was formerly known as Silver Wheaton Corp. and changed its name to Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. in May 2017. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.