Cormark Issues Negative Estimate for Orla Mining Earnings

Key Points

• Cormark significantly lowered its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Orla Mining from $0.27 to $0.14 per share, which reflects concerns about the company's performance.
• Despite the negative outlook from Cormark, Orla Mining's stock has a current consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$14.75, according to various analysts.
• In recent insider activity, company executives sold a total of 50,462 shares worth approximately $781,286 in the last quarter, indicating potential shifts in insider confidence.

Orla Mining Ltd. (TSE:OLA - Free Report) - Analysts at Cormark dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Orla Mining in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Cormark analyst R. Gray now expects that the company will earn $0.14 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.27. The consensus estimate for Orla Mining's current full-year earnings is $0.34 per share. Cormark also issued estimates for Orla Mining's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Orla Mining from C$19.00 to C$18.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Orla Mining from C$15.00 to C$18.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, CIBC upped their price objective on Orla Mining from C$16.25 to C$18.50 in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$14.75.

Orla Mining Stock Performance

OLA traded down C$0.35 during midday trading on Friday, reaching C$13.90. The company had a trading volume of 561,244 shares, compared to its average volume of 643,204. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 4.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.68. The business has a 50-day moving average of C$14.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$13.16. The company has a market cap of C$3.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 297.10 and a beta of 1.57. Orla Mining has a 1 year low of C$4.76 and a 1 year high of C$17.45.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Senior Officer Sylvain Guerard sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$15.98, for a total transaction of C$239,668.50. Also, Director David Andrew Stephens sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$15.47, for a total value of C$116,025.75. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 50,462 shares of company stock worth $781,286. 51.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Orla Mining

Orla Mining Ltd is a mineral exploration company. It is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The company holds two gold projects; the Camino Rojo gold and silver project in Zacatecas State, Mexico, and the Cerro Quema gold project in Panama. It conducts business activities in the geographic areas of Mexico, Panama, the United States, and Canada.