The price-to-earnings ratio for Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (NYSE: WPM) is 64.82x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WPM is 0.76. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WPM is 453.12M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.80% of that float. On March 19, 2025, WPM’s average trading volume was 1.54M shares.
WPM) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (NYSE: WPM) has decreased by -0.64 when compared to last closing price of 76.02. Despite this, the company has experienced a 6.28% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-18 that Wheaton Precious’ Q4 top line reflects an increased average realized gold equivalent price, which offset the impact of lower gold equivalent ounces sold.
WPM’s Market Performance
WPM’s stock has risen by 6.28% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 11.90% and a quarterly rise of 23.01%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.94% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.91% for Wheaton Precious Metals Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.99% for WPM stock, with a simple moving average of 23.67% 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 15.79% 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 -0.91% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.91%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.94%, as shares surge +9.91% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +30.07% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WPM rose by +6.28%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +34.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $70.59. In addition, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp saw 34.30% 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 7.43, with 7.32 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 27.41. 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 28.07.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (WPM) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
