The stock of Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM) has seen a 7.50% increase in the past week, with a -6.88% drop in the past month, and a -9.48% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.41% for HBM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.71% for HBM stock, with a simple moving average of -9.49% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE: HBM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE: HBM) is 38.22x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for HBM is 1.56. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HBM is 350.35M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.50% of that float. On April 29, 2025, HBM’s average trading volume was 7.84M shares.
HBM) stock’s latest price update
Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE: HBM)’s stock price has decreased by 0.00 compared to its previous closing price of 7.45. However, the company has seen a 7.50% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-28 that TORONTO, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay” or the “Company”) ( TSX, NYSE: HBM) today announced the signing of an agreement with the Mosakahiken Cree Nation (“MCN”) on exploration activities in their traditional and ancestral territory, including at Hudbay’s Talbot deposit south of Snow Lake, Manitoba.
HBM Trading at 0.54% 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 -28.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.93%, as shares sank -3.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.86% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HBM rose by +7.50%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.06% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.05. In addition, Hudbay Minerals Inc saw -8.02% 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 1.85. 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
To wrap up, the performance of Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “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.
