Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (NYSE: AEM) has seen a rise in its stock price by 2.72 in relation to its previous close of 81.15. However, the company has experienced a 6.58% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-08 that Stock Symbol: AEM (NYSE and TSX) TORONTO, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) (TSX: AEM) (“Agnico Eagle” or the “Company”) today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2024 results on Thursday, February 13, 2025, after normal trading hours. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results Conference Call and Webcast Agnico Eagle’s senior management will host a conference call on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11:00 AM (E.S.T.
Is It Worth Investing in Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (NYSE: AEM) Right Now?
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (NYSE: AEM) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 41.64x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.08. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AEM is 500.97M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.06% of that float. On January 10, 2025, the average trading volume of AEM was 2.04M shares.
AEM’s Market Performance
The stock of Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM) has seen a 6.58% increase in the past week, with a -0.28% drop in the past month, and a 6.63% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.38% for AEM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.12% for AEM stock, with a simple moving average of 11.30% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AEM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AEM stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for AEM by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for AEM in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $54 based on the research report published on February 29, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AEM reach a price target of $60, previously predicting the price at $57. The rating they have provided for AEM stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on April 03rd, 2023.
AEM Trading at 1.24% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AEM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.38%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.66%, as shares sank -1.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.05% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AEM rose by +6.58%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +49.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $80.84. In addition, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd saw 6.58% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for AEM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.35 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 4.97, with 3.41 for asset returns.
Based on Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.44. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 20.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.05 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.19. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 48.09for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.26. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.75.
Conclusion
To sum up, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
