Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for WPM

Key Points

• Research analysts at Zacks boosted their Q2 2025 EPS estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals to $0.53, up from a previous estimate of $0.49.
• The company reported Q1 earnings of $0.55 EPS, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.50 and achieving a revenue of $470.41 million.
• Wheaton Precious Metals announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165, representing an annualized yield of 0.71% and a payout ratio of 48.53%.

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Wheaton Precious Metals in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 29th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.53 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.49. The consensus estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals' current full-year earnings is $1.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Wheaton Precious Metals' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.09 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.20 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from $78.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Berenberg Bank increased their target price on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from $87.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Raymond James Financial raised their price objective on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Wheaton Precious Metals currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $93.00.

Wheaton Precious Metals Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of WPM traded up $0.60 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $92.11. The stock had a trading volume of 1,622,166 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,670,127. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $90.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.23. Wheaton Precious Metals has a one year low of $53.05 and a one year high of $96.83. The firm has a market cap of $41.81 billion, a PE ratio of 67.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.39.

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.05. Wheaton Precious Metals had a net margin of 42.45% and a return on equity of 10.32%. The business had revenue of $470.41 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $446.33 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.36 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Wheaton Precious Metals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 28th were paid a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 28th. Wheaton Precious Metals's payout ratio is presently 48.53%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bulwark Capital Corp purchased a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. NBT Bank N A NY increased its position in Wheaton Precious Metals by 129.3% during the 1st quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 415 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals during the 1st quarter valued at $38,000. City State Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 40.0% during the 2nd quarter. City State Bank now owns 560 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals in the 1st quarter worth about $49,000. 70.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Wheaton Precious Metals

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. primarily sells precious metals in North America, Europe, and South America. It produces and sells gold, silver, palladium, and cobalt deposits. The company was formerly known as Silver Wheaton Corp. and changed its name to Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. in May 2017. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.