TSE:WPM FY2025 EPS Increased by National Bank Financial

Key Points

• National Bank Financial raised its FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals from $3.21 to $3.35, indicating increasing confidence in the company's financial outlook.
• The stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" from several research analysts, with a price target range reflecting optimism about its growth potential.
• Wheaton Precious Metals also recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165, resulting in an annualized dividend of $0.66 and a yield of 0.5%.

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (TSE:WPM - Free Report) - National Bank Financial boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Wheaton Precious Metals in a research note issued on Tuesday, September 23rd. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now expects that the company will earn $3.35 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.21. The consensus estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals' current full-year earnings is $2.47 per share.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on WPM. CIBC increased their price target on Wheaton Precious Metals from C$125.00 to C$130.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. UBS Group lowered shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Peel Hunt increased their target price on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from C$149.00 to C$161.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from C$131.00 to C$134.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$124.14.

Wheaton Precious Metals Trading Down 1.8%

TSE WPM opened at C$146.34 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of C$66.43 billion, a PE ratio of 84.30 and a beta of 0.70. Wheaton Precious Metals has a twelve month low of C$79.88 and a twelve month high of C$151.28. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of C$135.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$122.50.

Wheaton Precious Metals Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 4th were paid a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 21st. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Wheaton Precious Metals's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.87%.

Wheaton Precious Metals Company Profile

Wheaton Precious Metals is one of the largest precious metals streaming companies in the world. The Company has entered into agreements to purchase all or a portion of the precious metals or cobalt production from high-quality mines for an upfront payment and an additional payment upon delivery of the metal.

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