In the past week, WPM stock has gone up by 2.79%, with a monthly decline of -5.74% and a quarterly plunge of -3.15%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.53%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.36% for Wheaton Precious Metals Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.92% for WPM stock, with a simple moving average of -0.40% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (NYSE: WPM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (NYSE: WPM) is above average at 43.06x. The 36-month beta value for WPM is also noteworthy at 0.76. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WPM is 453.11M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.71% of that float. The average trading volume of WPM on January 10, 2025 was 1.65M shares.
WPM) stock’s latest price update
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (NYSE: WPM)’s stock price has plunge by 1.71relation to previous closing price of 56.84. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 2.79% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-09 that VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. (“Wheaton” or the “Company”) today announced that Gary Brown will be stepping down from his role as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective March 31, 2025. As part of a planned leadership succession, Vincent Lau, Wheaton’s Vice President of Finance, will be appointed CFO and will join the senior leadership team.
Analysts’ Opinion of WPM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WPM stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for WPM by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for WPM in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $78 based on the research report published on November 18, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
WPM Trading at -5.38% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WPM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.77% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.36%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.53%, as shares sank -7.03% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.58% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WPM rose by +2.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +28.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $58.35. In addition, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp saw 2.79% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for WPM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.55 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for Wheaton Precious Metals Corp stands at 0.5. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 8.64, with 8.54 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 755.19 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 20.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 103.57for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 25.71.
Conclusion
In summary, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (WPM) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
