HudBay Minerals (HBM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

HudBay Minerals Inc. is a Canada-based mining company engaged in the exploration, development and production of base and precious metals. Its primary products include copper, zinc, gold and silver concentrates, which are sold to smelters and refiners worldwide. The company’s operations span multiple stages of the mining cycle, from resource definition and feasibility studies to mine construction, extraction and reclamation.

The company traces its roots back to 1927, when it was established as Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co. Limited. Over the decades it has grown through acquisitions and project development, adopting the HudBay Minerals name in 2011 to reflect its diversified portfolio. Key growth milestones include the development of major deposits in Manitoba and the commissioning of the Constancia copper‐gold mine in Peru.

HudBay’s flagship operations include the 777 and Lalor mines in northern Manitoba and the Constancia operation in southern Peru. The 777 mine produces copper‐gold‐zinc concentrates from underground workings, while Lalor extends the company’s zinc and copper footprint through both underground and open‐pit methods. At Constancia, HudBay extracts copper and associated precious metals from a modern open‐pit facility supported by on‐site process plants.

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, HudBay serves industrial and utilities customers across North America, Europe and Asia. The company is led by President and CEO Peter Kukielski and a senior management team with extensive experience in mining project development, operational excellence and sustainability initiatives aimed at minimizing environmental impact and fostering community partnerships.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.60 to $28.67
• 50-Day Range: $18.81 to $31.79
• 52-Week Range: $8.93 to $32.15
• Volume: 10.24 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.79 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.18 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.44
• Dividend Yield: 0.04%
• Price Target: $27.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

HudBay Minerals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

HudBay Minerals scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 179 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

HudBay Minerals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for HudBay Minerals is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

HudBay Minerals has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.69%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for HudBay Minerals are expected to grow by 21.69% in the coming year, from $1.66 to $2.02 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of HudBay Minerals is 15.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.45.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of HudBay Minerals is 15.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.48.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

HudBay Minerals has a PEG Ratio of 0.35. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

HudBay Minerals has a P/B Ratio of 3.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.56% of the float of HudBay Minerals has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

HudBay Minerals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HudBay Minerals has recently increased by 16.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

HudBay Minerals has a dividend yield of 0.05%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

HudBay Minerals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of HudBay Minerals is 0.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, HudBay Minerals will have a dividend payout ratio of 0.50% next year. This indicates that HudBay Minerals will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.24

News Sentiment

HudBay Minerals has a news sentiment score of 1.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for HudBay Minerals this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 21 people have searched for HBM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

20 people have added HudBay Minerals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 186% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, HudBay Minerals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.25% of the stock of HudBay Minerals is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

57.82% of the stock of HudBay Minerals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/27 Dividend: 3/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend: 3/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/27/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/01/2026
• Today: 6/06/2026
• Record date for 6/26 Dividend: 6/09/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend: 6/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/26/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HBM
• CIK: 1322422
• Web: www.hudbayminerals.com
• Phone: (416) 362-8181
• Fax: 416-362-7844
• Employees: 3,072
• Year Founded: 2012

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for HudBay Minerals: $27.33
• High Price Target: $32.50
• Low Price Target: $19.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.44
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.44
• P/E Growth: 0.35
• Net Income: $568.50 million
• Net Margins: 27.75%
• Pretax Margin: 45.49%
• Return on Equity: 10.04%
• Return on Assets: 5.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.14
• Current Ratio: 1.36
• Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.21 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.60
• Cash Flow: $1.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.56
• Book Value: $8.14 per share
• Price / Book: 3.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 397,220,000
• Free Float: 396,224,000
• Market Cap: $10.18 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.43