OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Buys Shares of 244,141 Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. $WPM

Key Points

• OMERS Administration Corp. initiated a position in Wheaton Precious Metals, purchasing 244,141 shares worth approximately $27.5 million. Institutional investors collectively own 70.34% of the company.
• Wheaton reported quarterly EPS of $1.19, exceeding estimates of $1.15, while revenue rose 84.7% year over year to $878 million. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.195 per share, equivalent to a 0.5% annual yield.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $165.55, although several firms lowered their targets and Zacks cut its 2027 and 2028 EPS forecasts.

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp purchased a new position in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 244,141 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,454,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp owned approximately 0.05% of Wheaton Precious Metals as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Wheaton Precious Metals by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,079,029 shares of the company's stock worth $2,242,969,000 after acquiring an additional 289,939 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 10.7% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 14,469,877 shares of the company's stock worth $1,700,517,000 after acquiring an additional 1,402,092 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 7,595,725 shares of the company's stock valued at $892,650,000 after purchasing an additional 93,599 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in the fourth quarter valued at about $864,977,000. Finally, TD Asset Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 7,285,275 shares of the company's stock worth $857,598,000 after buying an additional 33,221 shares during the period. 70.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Wheaton Precious Metals News

Here are the key news stories impacting Wheaton Precious Metals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank maintained a positive outlook for Wheaton’s fiscal 2026 earnings, providing supportive analyst sentiment. Scotiabank Has Positive Estimate for WPM FY2026 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts published expectations for Wheaton’s fourth-quarter earnings, giving investors an updated benchmark ahead of the company’s results. The broader consensus remains approximately $4.80 in EPS for the current fiscal year. Equities Analysts Set Expectations for WPM Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research reduced its EPS forecasts across several future periods, including Q3 2026 to $1.05 from $1.14, Q1 2027 to $1.20 from $1.29, and Q2 2027 to $1.10 from $1.13. It also cut Q3 2027 to $0.99 from $1.28 and Q4 2027 to $1.01 from $1.43.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its full-year 2027 EPS forecast to $4.31 from $5.13 and its 2028 estimate to $4.62 from $5.27. These reductions point to more conservative expectations for Wheaton’s medium-term earnings growth, despite the company’s recent quarterly EPS beat and 84.7% year-over-year revenue increase.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on WPM shares. Weiss Ratings lowered Wheaton Precious Metals from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from $180.00 to $175.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from $163.00 to $145.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Berenberg Bank set a $157.00 price objective on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from $165.00 to $150.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $165.55.

Wheaton Precious Metals Stock Up 0.0%

WPM stock opened at $157.80 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $71.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.55. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. has a twelve month low of $92.57 and a twelve month high of $165.76. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $119.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $130.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. Wheaton Precious Metals had a return on equity of 21.97% and a net margin of 64.66%.The company had revenue of $878.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $879.29 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.63 EPS. The business's revenue was up 84.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. will post 4.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wheaton Precious Metals Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.195 per share. This represents a $0.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Wheaton Precious Metals's dividend payout ratio is 17.29%.

Wheaton Precious Metals Profile

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. is a Canada-based precious metals streaming company that acquires and manages long-term purchase agreements for metals produced by mining companies. Rather than operating mines, Wheaton provides upfront and ongoing financing to miners in exchange for the right to purchase a portion of the metals produced — typically silver and gold, and occasionally other precious metals — at predetermined prices. This streaming business model offers investors exposure to metal production with reduced operating and capital-cost risk compared with traditional mining companies.

The company's activities center on structuring and maintaining a diversified portfolio of streaming agreements across multiple jurisdictions.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.

Continue following MarketBeat

Add MarketBeat as your preferred source on Google to see our latest stories in your feed.

Add As Preferred Source