TSE:WPM FY2025 EPS Boosted by Raymond James Financial

Key Points

• Raymond James Financial has increased its FY2025 earnings estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. to $3.57 per share, up from a prior estimate of $3.56.
• The company's recent dividend declaration of $0.165 per share results in an annualized dividend yield of 0.4% with a payout ratio of 36.87%.
• Wheaton Precious Metals has received a range of ratings from analysts, with three giving it a Strong Buy rating and a consensus price target of C$118.14.

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (TSE:WPM - Free Report) - Research analysts at Raymond James Financial raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a research note issued on Thursday, September 11th. Raymond James Financial analyst B. Macarthur now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.57 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.56. The consensus estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals' current full-year earnings is $2.47 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Wheaton Precious Metals' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.35 EPS.

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

Wheaton Precious Metals Stock Performance

TSE:WPM traded up C$0.70 during trading hours on Friday, reaching C$145.48. The company's stock had a trading volume of 294,435 shares, compared to its average volume of 752,809. The firm has a market capitalization of C$66.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.80 and a beta of 0.70. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of C$132.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$120.72. Wheaton Precious Metals has a 1 year low of C$79.88 and a 1 year high of C$150.50.

Wheaton Precious Metals Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 4th were paid a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 21st. Wheaton Precious Metals's dividend payout ratio 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.