Q3 EPS Forecast for HudBay Minerals Lowered by Analyst

HudBay Minerals Inc (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) – Raymond James Financial reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of HudBay Minerals in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 9th. Raymond James Financial analyst J. Elliott now expects that the mining company will post earnings of $0.09 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.18. Raymond James Financial has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for HudBay Minerals’ current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for HudBay Minerals’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.33 EPS.

HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 13th. The mining company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $536.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $558.21 million. HudBay Minerals had a net margin of 13.13% and a return on equity of 10.73%. The firm’s revenue was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of HudBay Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of HudBay Minerals in a research note on Monday, September 8th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of HudBay Minerals in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. National Bankshares reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of HudBay Minerals in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, Veritas raised shares of HudBay Minerals to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and nine have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

HudBay Minerals Price Performance

HudBay Minerals stock opened at $16.58 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.17. The company has a market capitalization of $6.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.71 and a beta of 1.55. HudBay Minerals has a 1 year low of $5.95 and a 1 year high of $17.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.03.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in HudBay Minerals by 64.6% during the 1st quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 3,773 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,481 shares in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new position in HudBay Minerals during the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in HudBay Minerals by 131.6% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 6,570 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 3,733 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in HudBay Minerals during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $84,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in HudBay Minerals during the 1st quarter worth approximately $92,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.82% of the company’s stock.

HudBay Minerals Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.0073 per share. This represents a yield of 17.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This is an increase from HudBay Minerals’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.01. HudBay Minerals’s payout ratio is currently 1.37%.

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.