Paradigm Capital Expects Weaker Earnings for HudBay Minerals

HudBay Minerals Inc (NYSE:HBM - Free Report) TSE: HBM - Equities researchers at Paradigm Capital reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for HudBay Minerals in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 23rd. Paradigm Capital analyst J. Woolley now anticipates that the mining company will earn $0.11 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.13. The consensus estimate for HudBay Minerals' current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Paradigm Capital also issued estimates for HudBay Minerals' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM - Get Free Report) TSE: HBM last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The mining company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $594.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $537.36 million. HudBay Minerals had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 8.17%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial raised shares of HudBay Minerals to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 30th. CIBC reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of HudBay Minerals in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Desjardins initiated coverage on shares of HudBay Minerals in a research note on Friday, April 4th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded HudBay Minerals from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on HudBay Minerals in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy".

HudBay Minerals Stock Performance

Shares of HBM traded down $0.25 on Friday, reaching $9.88. 4,634,258 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,977,919. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $9.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.51. The company has a current ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. HudBay Minerals has a 52-week low of $5.95 and a 52-week high of $11.13. The stock has a market cap of $3.91 billion, a PE ratio of 25.99, a PEG ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 1.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HudBay Minerals

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its holdings in HudBay Minerals by 8.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 72,195 shares of the mining company's stock worth $766,000 after acquiring an additional 5,896 shares during the period. Ausbil Investment Management Ltd grew its position in HudBay Minerals by 71.4% during the second quarter. Ausbil Investment Management Ltd now owns 60,000 shares of the mining company's stock worth $635,000 after buying an additional 25,000 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its holdings in shares of HudBay Minerals by 34.2% in the 2nd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 190,102 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $2,013,000 after acquiring an additional 48,459 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of HudBay Minerals by 10.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 29,757 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $316,000 after acquiring an additional 2,768 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of HudBay Minerals by 66.0% during the second quarter. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC now owns 16,600 shares of the mining company's stock worth $176,000 after purchasing an additional 6,600 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.82% of the company's stock.

HudBay Minerals Company Profile

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.