Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for TSE:WPM Q1 Earnings

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (TSE:WPM) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a research note issued on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.15 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals’ current full-year earnings is $2.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Wheaton Precious Metals’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.43 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.17 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.43 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on WPM. Peel Hunt boosted their target price on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from C$162.00 to C$165.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating and set a C$130.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of C$134.43.

Wheaton Precious Metals Trading Down 12.7%

Shares of TSE:WPM opened at C$179.39 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of C$81.45 billion, a PE ratio of 81.43 and a beta of 1.01. Wheaton Precious Metals has a 12-month low of C$90.28 and a 12-month high of C$214.41. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is C$169.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$149.86.

Wheaton Precious Metals (TSE:WPM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The company reported C$0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Wheaton Precious Metals had a return on equity of 8.56% and a net margin of 50.05%.The firm had revenue of C$663.15 million during the quarter.

Wheaton Precious Metals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were given a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. Wheaton Precious Metals’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.51%.

Wheaton Precious Metals News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Wheaton Precious Metals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised FY2026 EPS to $4.43 (from $4.18) and lifted FY2027 to $4.43 (from $4.22), indicating materially higher full‑year earnings expectations vs their prior view. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple quarterly estimates were increased: notable revisions include Q1 2026 to $1.15 (from $1.01), Q2 2026 to $1.07 (from $1.04), Q3 2026 to $1.06 (from $1.02), Q4 2026 to $1.15 (from $1.10); and for 2027, Q1 to $1.06 (from $0.99), Q2 to $1.07 (from $1.03), Q3 to $1.13 (from $1.09) and Q4 to $1.17 — a broad, across‑the‑board upgrade that supports stronger near‑term cashflow expectations. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: These are analyst model changes (forward estimates). Different data sources may show different “current” consensus figures depending on fiscal‑year definitions; treat cross‑source EPS comparisons with caution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the upgrades, shares declined on heavy volume — likely reflecting profit‑taking after a strong run, a rich valuation (P/E ~81), and sensitivity to metals prices and macro risk, which can overwhelm analyst upgrades in the short term.

About Wheaton Precious Metals

Wheaton Precious Metals is one of the largest precious metals streaming companies in the world. The Company has entered into agreements to purchase all or a portion of the precious metals or cobalt production from high-quality mines for an upfront payment and an additional payment upon delivery of the metal. Wheaton currently has streaming agreements for 21 operating mines and 13 development stage projects. The Company’s production profile is driven by a portfolio of low-cost, long-life assets, including a gold stream on Vale’s Salobo mine, and a silver stream on Newmont’s Penasquito mine.