Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) (TSE:AEM) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $230.6364.

A number of research firms have issued reports on AEM. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Agnico Eagle Mines from $209.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a $296.00 price target on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Agnico Eagle Mines from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research cut Agnico Eagle Mines from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Agnico Eagle Mines from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Agnico Eagle Mines by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 17,332 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $2,938,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019 shares in the last quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. increased its holdings in Agnico Eagle Mines by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. now owns 105,854 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $17,996,000 after purchasing an additional 6,506 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC raised its position in Agnico Eagle Mines by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 7,061 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $1,197,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 23.1% in the 4th quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 46,543 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $7,890,000 after buying an additional 8,740 shares during the period. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 57.2% during the 4th quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 29,251 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $4,959,000 after buying an additional 10,645 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.34% of the company’s stock.

Agnico Eagle Mines Trading Down 5.5%

AEM stock opened at $205.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 2.12 and a quick ratio of 1.31. Agnico Eagle Mines has a 1-year low of $92.11 and a 1-year high of $225.00. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $188.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $166.90. The company has a market capitalization of $102.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.98, a PEG ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.63.

More Agnico Eagle Mines News

Here are the key news stories impacting Agnico Eagle Mines this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported record free cash flow for 2025 as stronger gold prices expanded margins — a clear cash generation positive that supports returns, capital allocation and buybacks/dividends. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results beat estimates: AEM posted Q4 EPS above consensus and strong revenue growth year-over-year, signaling operational leverage to higher metals prices. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Press release provides a detailed beat on the quarterly numbers (EPS and margins) and highlights improved profitability metrics, reinforcing the strong earnings message. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Exploration and resource update: year-end 2025 mineral reserves rose ~2% to 55.4 Moz; indicated and inferred resources also increased — extends asset value and supports longer mine life. Company outlined 2026 exploration priorities focused on near-mine extensions and value-driver projects. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved: Zacks upgraded AEM to a Buy (Rank #2), reflecting growing optimism on earnings prospects — could prompt fresh inflows from model-driven investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Detailed metric review: analysis comparing Q4 metrics to estimates and year-ago figures provides context on margins, costs and realized metal prices — useful for modeling but not new headline guidance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker and analyst commentary pieces discuss whether to buy/hold after the run — helpful for retail/institutional positioning but not a direct company action. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings outlook coverage reviews forward expectations and guidance; valuable for modeling future quarters but contains no new formal guidance changes. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/cost concerns: commentary notes AEM has rallied strongly (~26% over 3 months) and warns that rising costs and a premium valuation could limit near-term upside — this likely prompted some profit-taking and contributed to the stock pullback. Read More.

Agnico Eagle Mines Company Profile

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) is a Canadian-based senior gold producer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The company is principally engaged in the exploration, development, production and reclamation of gold-bearing properties. Agnico Eagle pursues both greenfield and brownfield exploration to expand its resource base and operates a portfolio of producing mines and development projects to generate long-life gold production.

Its core business activities span the full mining lifecycle: grassroots and advanced-stage exploration, prefeasibility and feasibility studies, mine construction, underground and open-pit mining, ore processing and metal recovery, and post-mining reclamation and closure.