Analysts Issue Forecasts for Hudbay Minerals Q1 Earnings

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) – Stock analysts at Haywood Securities cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hudbay Minerals in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Haywood Securities analyst P. Vaillancourt now forecasts that the mining company will post earnings per share of $0.14 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.17. The consensus estimate for Hudbay Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Haywood Securities also issued estimates for Hudbay Minerals’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.11 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hudbay Minerals has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $11.17.

Hudbay Minerals Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HBM opened at $7.73 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $8.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $8.48. Hudbay Minerals has a twelve month low of $6.42 and a twelve month high of $10.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.05 billion, a PE ratio of 42.92 and a beta of 1.72.

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 for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.02). Hudbay Minerals had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 3.80%. The business had revenue of $584.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $588.28 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.20 EPS. Hudbay Minerals’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.007 per share. This is a boost from Hudbay Minerals’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a yield of 0.2%. Hudbay Minerals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hudbay Minerals

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Hudbay Minerals by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,267,805 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $123,852,000 after acquiring an additional 255,191 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Hudbay Minerals by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 14,662,499 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $118,874,000 after acquiring an additional 1,822,601 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Hudbay Minerals by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,815,849 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $95,708,000 after acquiring an additional 314,619 shares during the period. Mountaineer Partners Management LLC raised its stake in Hudbay Minerals by 792.5% during the 3rd quarter. Mountaineer Partners Management LLC now owns 10,323,605 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $94,874,000 after acquiring an additional 9,166,952 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Hudbay Minerals by 86.9% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 9,149,134 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $74,105,000 after acquiring an additional 4,253,400 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 57.82% of the company’s stock.

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.