In the past week, HBM stock has gone up by 10.05%, with a monthly decline of -6.63% and a quarterly plunge of -21.05%. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.18%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.29% for Hudbay Minerals Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.45% for HBM’s stock, with a -17.23% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE: HBM) Right Now?
Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE: HBM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 35.40x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for HBM is at 1.59. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HBM is 350.35M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.81% of that float. The average trading volume for HBM on April 14, 2025 was 7.44M shares.
HBM) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE: HBM) has jumped by 5.83 compared to previous close of 6.52. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 10.05% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-10 that HudBay Minerals (HBM) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
HBM Trading at -11.02% 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 -34.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.29%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.18%, as shares sank -10.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.92% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HBM rose by +10.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.54. In addition, Hudbay Minerals Inc saw -14.81% 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 Del Rio Francisco Javier, who proposed sale 33,611 shares at the price of $1.66 back on Mar 20 ’25. After this action, Del Rio Francisco Javier now owns shares of Hudbay Minerals Inc, valued at $55,949 using the latest closing price.
Carter Robert A, the Officer of Hudbay Minerals Inc, proposed sale 8,014 shares at $9.33 during a trade that took place back on Dec 10 ’24, which means that Carter Robert A is holding shares at $74,770 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HBM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hudbay Minerals Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. 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 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.5. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.49. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 856.3 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.9. 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 11.07for 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 conclusion, Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. 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.
