Cormark Has Pessimistic Outlook of Orla Mining Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Cormark has cut its earnings estimate for Orla Mining's Q3 2025 from $0.20 to $0.10 per share, while the consensus estimate for the full year is $0.24 per share.
• Despite the negative earnings revision, CIBC has maintained an "outperform" rating on Orla Mining's stock, which currently holds a consensus rating of "Buy" with a target price of $14.50.
• Institutional investors have increased their stakes in Orla Mining, with FMR LLC growing its position by 17.3% and other firms also significantly boosting their holdings in recent quarters.

Orla Mining Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:ORLA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Cormark reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Orla Mining in a report released on Wednesday, August 6th. Cormark analyst R. Gray now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.10 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.20. The consensus estimate for Orla Mining's current full-year earnings is $0.24 per share. Cormark also issued estimates for Orla Mining's FY2025 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS.

Separately, CIBC reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Orla Mining in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $14.50.

Orla Mining Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN:ORLA traded down $0.27 on Friday, reaching $10.09. 1,205,727 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,385,373. The company has a fifty day moving average of $10.70 and a 200-day moving average of $9.06. Orla Mining has a twelve month low of $3.46 and a twelve month high of $12.83. The company has a market capitalization of $3.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,009.00 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Orla Mining

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Orla Mining in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Orla Mining by 191.6% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,981 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 2,616 shares in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in shares of Orla Mining in the 1st quarter worth about $86,000. 111 Capital bought a new position in shares of Orla Mining in the 2nd quarter worth about $102,000. Finally, Mariner LLC bought a new position in shares of Orla Mining in the 4th quarter worth about $58,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 43.04% of the company's stock.

About Orla Mining

Orla Mining Ltd. acquires, explores, develops, and exploits mineral properties. The company explores for gold, silver, zinc, lead, and copper deposits. It owns 100% interests in the Camino Rojo project that consists of seven concessions covering an area of 138,636 hectares located in Zacatecas, Mexico; Cerro Quema project totaling an area of 15,000 hectares located in the Azuero Peninsula, Panama; and the South Railroad project consisting of an area of 21,000 hectares located in Elko, Nevada.