Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE: HBM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 39.56x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for HBM is at 1.56. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HBM is 394.15M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.46% of that float. The average trading volume for HBM on May 12, 2025 was 7.44M shares.
HBM) stock’s latest price update
Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE: HBM)’s stock price has plunge by 1.18relation to previous closing price of 7.62. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 3.21% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-08 that HudBay Minerals (HBM) closed the most recent trading day at $7.62, moving +1.87% from the previous trading session.
HBM’s Market Performance
Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM) has seen a 3.21% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 10.94% gain in the past month and a -17.45% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.90% for HBM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.57% for HBM’s stock, with a -5.74% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
HBM Trading at 4.62% 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 -26.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.90%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.62%, as shares surge +18.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.36% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HBM rose by +3.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.30. In addition, Hudbay Minerals Inc saw -4.81% 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 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.53. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.46. 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 0.81. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.38for 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 mixed 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.
