Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (NYSE: WPM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 51.72x compared to its average ratio. WPM has 36-month beta value of 0.79. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WPM is 453.00M, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.79% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WPM on February 20, 2025 was 1.50M shares.
WPM) stock’s latest price update
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (NYSE: WPM)’s stock price has soared by 1.05 in relation to previous closing price of 68.72. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 3.95% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-02-18 that TSX | NYSE | LSE: WPM wheatonpm.com VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. (“Wheaton” or the “Company”) is pleased to report 2024 actual production of over 633,000 gold equivalent ounces2 (“GEOs”), exceeding the upper end of the 2024 production guidance range of 620,000 GEOs2. The Company also provides 2025 production guidance of 600,000 to 670,000 GEOs3 and forecasts growth of approximately 40% to 870,000 GEOs3 by 2029.
WPM’s Market Performance
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (WPM) has experienced a 3.95% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 20.20% rise in the past month, and a 17.04% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.82%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.51% for WPM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.84% for WPM’s stock, with a simple moving average of 16.44% for the last 200 days.
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 14.06% 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 -0.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.82%, as shares surge +16.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.29% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WPM rose by +3.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +31.09% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $64.39. In addition, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp saw 23.47% 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 25.16. 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 put it simply, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (WPM) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed 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.
