Paradigm Capital Forecasts Hudbay Minerals Q2 Earnings

Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM - Free Report) TSE: HBM - Research analysts at Paradigm Capital decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Hudbay Minerals in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 28th. Paradigm Capital analyst J. Woolley now forecasts that the mining company will post earnings of $0.13 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.15. The consensus estimate for Hudbay Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Paradigm Capital also issued estimates for Hudbay Minerals' FY2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $0.51 EPS.

Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM - Get Free Report) TSE: HBM last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The mining company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.02). Hudbay Minerals had a net margin of 3.80% and a return on equity of 7.29%. The business had revenue of $584.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $588.28 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.20 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

HBM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Desjardins began coverage on Hudbay Minerals in a report on Friday, April 4th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. StockNews.com raised shares of Hudbay Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Stifel Canada upgraded shares of Hudbay Minerals to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Hudbay Minerals in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $14.00.

Hudbay Minerals Stock Performance

HBM stock traded up $0.19 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $7.47. The stock had a trading volume of 4,175,290 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,773,552. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.86. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.24. The stock has a market cap of $2.95 billion, a PE ratio of 41.50 and a beta of 1.62. Hudbay Minerals has a 52-week low of $5.95 and a 52-week high of $10.49.

Hudbay Minerals Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 4th were given a dividend of $0.007 per share. This represents a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 4th. This is a positive change from Hudbay Minerals's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.01. Hudbay Minerals's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.56%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in Hudbay Minerals by 2,414.5% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 86,475 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $795,000 after purchasing an additional 83,036 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Hudbay Minerals by 4.9% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 183,967 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $1,700,000 after purchasing an additional 8,664 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hudbay Minerals during the third quarter worth about $886,000. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC boosted its holdings in Hudbay Minerals by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 132,498 shares of the mining company's stock worth $1,073,000 after buying an additional 3,282 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Galibier Capital Management Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Hudbay Minerals by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Galibier Capital Management Ltd. now owns 2,613,432 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $21,188,000 after acquiring an additional 92,324 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.82% of the company's stock.

About Hudbay Minerals

Hudbay Minerals Inc, a diversified mining company, focuses on the exploration, development, operation, and optimization of properties in North and South America. It produces copper concentrates containing gold, silver, and molybdenum; gold concentrates containing zinc; zinc concentrates; molybdenum concentrates; and silver/gold doré.