The stock of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (WPM) has gone up by 10.14% for the week, with a 15.69% rise in the past month and a 2.21% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.71%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.55% for WPM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 11.41% for WPM stock, with a simple moving average of 12.90% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (NYSE: WPM) Right Now?
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (NYSE: WPM) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 49.58x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.78. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WPM is 453.11M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.79% of that float. On February 05, 2025, the average trading volume of WPM was 1.55M shares.
WPM) stock’s latest price update
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (NYSE: WPM) has seen a rise in its stock price by 3.98 in relation to its previous close of 64.02. However, the company has experienced a 10.14% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-01-24 that Randy Smallwood, Wheaton Precious Metals CEO, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss Smallwood’s outlook for gold prices, concerns with the crypto space, and much more.
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 11.11% 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 -3.01% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.71%, as shares surge +18.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.29% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WPM rose by +10.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $59.77. In addition, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp saw 18.37% 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.
Based on Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (WPM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 168.74. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2286.51.
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 24.0. 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
To sum up, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (WPM) 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.
