Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for WPM Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals to $0.51 per share, up from a previous estimate of $0.49.
• The company's last earnings report showed a quarterly EPS of $0.55, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.50, and a 58.4% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• Multiple analysts have increased their price targets for Wheaton Precious Metals, with a consensus price target now at $93.00 and a majority rating the stock as a "Buy."

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Wheaton Precious Metals in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.51 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.25 EPS.

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $503.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $424.23 million. Wheaton Precious Metals had a net margin of 47.46% and a return on equity of 12.12%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 68.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.33 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on WPM. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a "sector outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. UBS Group upped their price target on Wheaton Precious Metals from $78.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. CIBC reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. National Bankshares reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial increased their target price on Wheaton Precious Metals from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $93.00.

Wheaton Precious Metals Price Performance

NYSE WPM traded up $0.85 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $100.64. 3,100,591 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,757,803. Wheaton Precious Metals has a 52-week low of $54.12 and a 52-week high of $103.81. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.63. The firm has a market cap of $45.69 billion, a PE ratio of 58.17, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.39.

Wheaton Precious Metals Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 21st. Wheaton Precious Metals's dividend payout ratio is presently 48.53%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wheaton Precious Metals

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WPM. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Wheaton Precious Metals by 5.5% in the first quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 20,271 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,574,000 after acquiring an additional 1,058 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its position in Wheaton Precious Metals by 37.4% during the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 8,109 shares of the company's stock valued at $630,000 after purchasing an additional 2,208 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 5.8% during the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,392 shares of the company's stock valued at $419,000 after buying an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $531,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 34.6% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 25,244 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,959,000 after acquiring an additional 6,486 shares during the period. 70.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wheaton Precious Metals Company Profile

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.