Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for TSE:WPM Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research lowered Wheaton Precious Metals’ Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $1.32 from $1.41, while the consensus full-year EPS estimate stands at $2.47.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive overall, with one Strong Buy and five Buy ratings; the average price target is C$203.86, despite mixed recent target revisions.
• Wheaton reported C$1.69 quarterly EPS and C$1.32 billion in revenue in its latest results, and maintains a quarterly dividend of $0.195 per share, equivalent to a 0.4% yield.

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (TSE:WPM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $1.32 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.41. The consensus estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals' current full-year earnings is $2.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Wheaton Precious Metals' Q4 2027 earnings at $1.53 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. National Bank Financial boosted their price target on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from C$205.00 to C$210.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Peel Hunt dropped their target price on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from C$220.00 to C$187.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$203.86.

Wheaton Precious Metals Price Performance

Shares of WPM stock opened at C$176.85 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of C$80.32 billion, a PE ratio of 39.23 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a 50-day moving average of C$200.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$185.89. Wheaton Precious Metals has a 1-year low of C$129.69 and a 1-year high of C$226.68.

Wheaton Precious Metals (TSE:WPM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported C$1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of C$1.32 billion during the quarter. Wheaton Precious Metals had a return on equity of 22.96% and a net margin of 64.66%.

Insider Activity at Wheaton Precious Metals

In other news, insider Nikola Tatarkin sold 3,733 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$189.00, for a total value of C$705,537.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,756 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately C$5,812,884. This trade represents a 10.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Insiders own 0.13% of the company's stock.

Wheaton Precious Metals Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd were given a dividend of $0.1950 per share. This represents a $0.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 20th. Wheaton Precious Metals's dividend payout ratio is currently 15.97%.

Wheaton Precious Metals Company Profile

Wheaton is the world's premier precious metals streaming company with the highest-quality portfolio of long-life, low-cost assets. Its business model offers investors commodity price leverage and exploration upside but with a much lower risk profile than a traditional mining company. Wheaton delivers amongst the highest cash operating margins in the mining industry, allowing it to pay a competitive dividend and continue to grow through accretive acquisitions. Wheaton is committed to strong ESG practices and giving back to the communities where Wheaton and its mining partners operate.

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