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Hochschild Mining (LON:HOC) Shares Down 11% - Should You Sell?

Written by MarketBeat
October 21, 2025
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Key Points

  • Hochschild Mining's shares fell 11% to GBX 375.60 ($5.03), following an increase in trading volume to over 4 million shares.
  • Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with price targets ranging from GBX 280 to GBX 465 and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy," based on six buy ratings and one hold rating.
  • The company has a market cap of £1.93 billion, a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.86, and a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.95.
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Hochschild Mining plc (LON:HOC - Get Free Report)'s share price fell 11% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 372 ($4.99) and last traded at GBX 375.60 ($5.03). 4,078,686 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 27% from the average session volume of 3,199,003 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 422 ($5.66).

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of Hochschild Mining from GBX 350 to GBX 465 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Berenberg Bank boosted their price objective on shares of Hochschild Mining from GBX 280 to GBX 380 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Peel Hunt reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 340 target price on shares of Hochschild Mining in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Hochschild Mining from GBX 390 to GBX 370 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 300 price target on shares of Hochschild Mining in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 347.86.

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Hochschild Mining Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.86, a quick ratio of 1.87 and a current ratio of 0.89. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 337.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 297.91. The stock has a market cap of £1.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.08.

About Hochschild Mining

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We are a leading underground precious metals producer focusing on high grade silver and gold deposits, with over 50 years' operating experience in the Americas. We currently operate three underground mines, two located in southern Peru and one in southern Argentina. All of our underground operations are epithermal vein mines and the principal mining method used is cut and fill.

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