Paradigm Capital Expects Weaker Earnings for Hudbay Minerals

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) – Investment analysts at Paradigm Capital cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hudbay Minerals in a research note issued on Monday, April 28th. Paradigm Capital analyst J. Woolley now expects that the mining company will earn $0.13 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.15. The consensus estimate for Hudbay Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Paradigm Capital also issued estimates for Hudbay Minerals’ FY2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $0.51 EPS.

Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The mining company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $584.90 million during 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 company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.20 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Stifel Canada upgraded shares of Hudbay Minerals to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Desjardins initiated coverage on Hudbay Minerals in a report on Friday, April 4th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. StockNews.com raised Hudbay Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Hudbay Minerals in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Hudbay Minerals Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of Hudbay Minerals stock opened at $7.30 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $7.29 and its 200-day moving average is $8.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.88 billion, a PE ratio of 40.53 and a beta of 1.62. Hudbay Minerals has a 12-month low of $5.95 and a 12-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.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 4th were given a dividend of $0.007 per share. This represents a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 4th. This is a positive change from Hudbay Minerals’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.01. Hudbay Minerals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.56%.

Institutional Trading of Hudbay Minerals

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HBM. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in Hudbay Minerals by 9,877.4% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,093 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 3,062 shares during the last quarter. Algert Global LLC acquired a new stake in Hudbay Minerals in the 4th quarter worth approximately $86,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in Hudbay Minerals during the fourth quarter worth approximately $95,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new position in shares of Hudbay Minerals in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $97,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the 4th quarter worth $101,000. 57.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.