Cormark Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for Hudbay Minerals

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) – Equities researchers at Cormark increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hudbay Minerals in a report released on Monday, March 31st. Cormark analyst S. Ioannou now anticipates that the mining company will earn $0.13 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.12. The consensus estimate for Hudbay Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Cormark also issued estimates for Hudbay Minerals’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. Stifel Canada raised Hudbay Minerals to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hudbay Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $11.50.

Hudbay Minerals Price Performance

Shares of HBM opened at $7.70 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.86. Hudbay Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $6.42 and a fifty-two week high of $10.49. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.55. The company has a market capitalization of $3.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.75 and a beta of 1.72.

Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The mining company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.20 EPS.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th were paid a dividend of $0.007 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is an increase from Hudbay Minerals’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 4th. Hudbay Minerals’s dividend payout ratio is 5.56%.

Institutional Trading of Hudbay Minerals

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised 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 acquiring an additional 3,062 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hudbay Minerals in the 4th quarter valued at about $86,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals in the fourth quarter valued at about $95,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals in the fourth quarter valued at about $97,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Hudbay Minerals during the fourth quarter worth about $101,000. 57.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.