Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of WPM Q2 Earnings

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM) – Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Wheaton Precious Metals in a report issued on Wednesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.42 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.41. The consensus estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals’ current full-year earnings is $1.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Wheaton Precious Metals’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.79 EPS.

WPM has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stifel Canada upgraded Wheaton Precious Metals from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Scotiabank increased their price target on Wheaton Precious Metals from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 4th. UBS Group raised their price target on Wheaton Precious Metals from $78.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a report on Wednesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $83.40.

Wheaton Precious Metals Price Performance

NYSE:WPM opened at $84.16 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $73.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $65.58. Wheaton Precious Metals has a 1-year low of $50.91 and a 1-year high of $86.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.81, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.74.

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by ($0.01). Wheaton Precious Metals had a return on equity of 8.85% and a net margin of 50.05%. The company had revenue of $380.52 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $395.74 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.36 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Wheaton Precious Metals

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in Wheaton Precious Metals in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Wheaton Precious Metals in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its stake in Wheaton Precious Metals by 129.3% during the 1st quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 415 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich acquired a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. 70.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wheaton Precious Metals Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 11th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a $0.165 dividend. This is an increase from Wheaton Precious Metals’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. Wheaton Precious Metals’s payout ratio is presently 56.90%.

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.