The price-to-earnings ratio for Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE: HBM) is above average at 35.76x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.68.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HBM is 350.35M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.59% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of HBM on March 10, 2025 was 6.14M shares.
HBM) stock’s latest price update
Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE: HBM) has seen a decline in its stock price by -3.60 in relation to its previous close of 7.23. However, the company has experienced a -1.97% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-19 that Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (NYSE:HBM ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 19, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Candace Brûlé – VP, IR Peter Kukielski – President & CEO Eugene Lei – CFO Andre Lauzon – COO Conference Call Participants Orest Wowkodaw – Scotiabank Lawson Winder – Bank of America Securities Dalton Baretto – Canaccord Genuity Anita Soni – CIBC World Markets. Farooq Hamed – Raymond James Pierre Vaillancourt – Haywood Securities Stefan Ioannou – Cormark Securities Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
HBM’s Market Performance
HBM’s stock has fallen by -1.97% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -20.98% and a quarterly drop of -21.86%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.59% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.21% for Hudbay Minerals Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -11.79% for HBM stock, with a simple moving average of -18.61% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HBM
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to HBM, setting the target price at $9 in the report published on April 09th of the previous year.
HBM Trading at -15.53% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HBM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -33.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.21%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.59%, as shares sank -22.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.41% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HBM fell by -1.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -32.13% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.90. In addition, Hudbay Minerals Inc saw -13.95% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HBM starting from Carter Robert A, who proposed sale 8,014 shares at the price of $9.33 back on Dec 10 ’24. After this action, Carter Robert A now owns shares of Hudbay Minerals Inc, valued at $74,770 using the latest closing price.
Del Rio Francisco Javier, the Officer of Hudbay Minerals Inc, proposed sale 47,568 shares at $9.06 during a trade that took place back on Sep 27 ’24, which means that Del Rio Francisco Javier is holding shares at $430,841 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HBM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hudbay Minerals Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 3.30, with 1.42 for asset returns.
Based on Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 653.09 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.97. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.09for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.95.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
