Stifel Canada Has Bullish Forecast for AEM FY2025 Earnings

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) (TSE:AEM) – Equities research analysts at Stifel Canada upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Agnico Eagle Mines in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti now anticipates that the mining company will post earnings per share of $5.89 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.72. Stifel Canada has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Agnico Eagle Mines’ current full-year earnings is $4.63 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Agnico Eagle Mines’ FY2026 earnings at $6.18 EPS.

Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) (TSE:AEM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The mining company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.70 by ($0.44). Agnico Eagle Mines had a return on equity of 10.45% and a net margin of 22.88%.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on AEM. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Raymond James lifted their price target on Agnico Eagle Mines from $105.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on Agnico Eagle Mines from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 4th. National Bank Financial upgraded Agnico Eagle Mines to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Agnico Eagle Mines from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $124.40.

Agnico Eagle Mines Stock Down 2.3 %

AEM stock opened at $118.30 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.86. Agnico Eagle Mines has a fifty-two week low of $62.55 and a fifty-two week high of $126.76. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $105.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.92. The company has a market cap of $59.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.87.

Agnico Eagle Mines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.35%. Agnico Eagle Mines’s payout ratio is 42.33%.

Institutional Trading of Agnico Eagle Mines

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its stake in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 5,472 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $428,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 37.3% in the fourth quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. now owns 412 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Agnico Eagle Mines by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,944 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $543,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Group Inc. increased its holdings in Agnico Eagle Mines by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Group Inc. now owns 24,407 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $1,909,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its stake in Agnico Eagle Mines by 19.3% in the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 774 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. 68.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Agnico Eagle Mines Company Profile

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, a gold mining company, exploration, development, and production of precious metals. It explores for gold. The company's mines are located in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in Canada, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States.