Buenaventura Mining (BVN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A., known as Buenaventura Mining, is a Peru-based mining company engaged in the exploration, development, construction, and operation of mineral projects. Its portfolio has historically focused on precious and base metals, including gold, silver, lead, and zinc.

Founded in 1953, Buenaventura operates primarily in Peru and has developed interests in several mining districts throughout the country. Its activities have included underground and open-pit mining, mineral processing, exploration, and project development. The company has also participated in joint ventures and partnerships involving major Peruvian mining operations.

Buenaventura’s assets and investments have included gold and silver operations such as Tambomayo and Orcopampa, as well as base-metal interests including El Brocal. Through its operating mines, subsidiaries, and strategic partnerships, the company serves global metals markets while maintaining a focus on Peru’s mining sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.19 to $31.36
• 50-Day Range: $30.43 to $36.29
• 52-Week Range: $21.00 to $44.67
• Volume: 671,588 shs
• Average Volume: 1.09 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.88
• Dividend Yield: 3.55%
• Price Target: $37.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Buenaventura Mining Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Buenaventura Mining scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 227 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Buenaventura Mining has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Buenaventura Mining has a consensus price target of $37.25, representing about 22.4% upside from its current price of $30.43.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Buenaventura Mining has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 0.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Buenaventura Mining are expected to grow by 0.50% in the coming year, from $3.99 to $4.01 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Buenaventura Mining is 6.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Buenaventura Mining is 6.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.49.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Buenaventura Mining has a P/B Ratio of 1.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.14% of the float of Buenaventura Mining has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Buenaventura Mining has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.28, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Buenaventura Mining has recently increased by 9.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Buenaventura Mining is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.58%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Buenaventura Mining does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Buenaventura Mining is 24.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Buenaventura Mining will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.18% next year. This indicates that Buenaventura Mining will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.95

News Sentiment

Buenaventura Mining has a news sentiment score of 0.95. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Buenaventura Mining this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for BVN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Buenaventura Mining to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Buenaventura Mining insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.34% of the stock of Buenaventura Mining is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Buenaventura Mining has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Today: 10/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Investor Day 2026: 11/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Metals & Mining
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BVN
• CIK: 1013131
• Web: www.buenaventura.com
• Phone: (511) 419-2500
• Fax: 51-1-419-2502
• Employees: 15,984
• Year Founded: 1953

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Buenaventura Mining: $37.25
• High Price Target: $40.00
• Low Price Target: $34.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.63
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $782.15 million
• Net Margins: 50.88%
• Pretax Margin: 65.95%
• Return on Equity: 26.53%
• Return on Assets: 18.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
• Current Ratio: 2.59
• Quick Ratio: 2.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.21 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.50
• Cash Flow: $3.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.76
• Book Value: $16.82 per share
• Price / Book: 1.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 253,715,000
• Free Float: 204,647,000
• Market Cap: $7.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.43