Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (NYSE: AEM)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.48 in comparison to its previous close of 94.86, however, the company has experienced a 5.94% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-02-04 that The Offer has now expired and Agnico Eagle has taken-up and acquired 95.6% of the issued and outstanding O3 Mining shares Agnico Eagle and O3 Mining will enter into an amalgamation agreement under which Agnico Eagle will acquire all remaining O3 Mining shares by way of amalgamation Remaining O3 Mining shares (other than shares held by dissenting shareholders) and warrantholders who exercise their warrants after the amalgamation will receive $1.67 per share in cash Questions or Need Assistance? Contact Laurel Hill Advisory Group for assistance at 1-877-452-7184 or email assistance@laurelhill.com (All amounts expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted) TORONTO, Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) (TSX: AEM) (“Agnico Eagle”) and O3 Mining Inc. (TSXV: OIII) (OTCQX: OIIIF) (“O3 Mining”) are pleased to jointly announce the expiry of Agnico Eagle’s board-supported take-over bid (the “Offer”) for all of the outstanding common shares of O3 Mining (the “Common Shares”) for $1.67 in cash per Common Share.
Is It Worth Investing in Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (NYSE: AEM) Right Now?
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (NYSE: AEM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 47.61x compared to its average ratio. AEM has 36-month beta value of 1.00. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AEM is 500.93M, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.82% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AEM on February 04, 2025 was 1.88M shares.
AEM’s Market Performance
The stock of Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM) has seen a 5.94% increase in the past week, with a 16.25% rise in the past month, and a 10.45% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.59% for AEM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.81% for AEM’s stock, with a 23.32% simple moving average for the past 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 13.02% 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 -1.47% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.89%, as shares surge +17.70% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.74% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AEM rose by +6.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +52.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $87.60. In addition, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd saw 21.87% 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 2.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. 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 6.14. 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 put it simply, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
