TSE:WPM FY2025 EPS Forecast Boosted by Edison Inv. Res

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (TSE:WPM) – Stock analysts at Edison Inv. Res upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for Wheaton Precious Metals in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, January 19th. Edison Inv. Res analyst L. Ashbourne now anticipates that the company will earn $3.81 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.80. The consensus estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals’ current full-year earnings is $2.47 per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Peel Hunt boosted their price target on Wheaton Precious Metals from C$162.00 to C$165.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Wheaton Precious Metals from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating and set a C$130.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Wheaton Precious Metals from C$144.00 to C$172.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of C$134.43.

Wheaton Precious Metals Stock Performance

Shares of TSE WPM opened at C$190.33 on Wednesday. Wheaton Precious Metals has a one year low of C$83.16 and a one year high of C$200.42. The firm has a market capitalization of C$86.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 86.40 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s fifty day moving average is C$161.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$146.28.

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

Wheaton Precious Metals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. Wheaton Precious Metals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.51%.

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.