FY2026 EPS Estimates for Orla Mining Lowered by Scotiabank

Orla Mining Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:ORLA) – Investment analysts at Scotiabank decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Orla Mining in a research report issued on Friday, January 23rd. Scotiabank analyst O. Habib now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.00 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $1.02. Scotiabank currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Orla Mining’s current full-year earnings is $0.24 per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. CIBC reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Orla Mining in a report on Monday, October 20th. National Bankshares started coverage on shares of Orla Mining in a report on Monday, January 12th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Natl Bk Canada raised shares of Orla Mining to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Orla Mining in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.00.

Orla Mining Stock Up 5.9%

ORLA stock opened at $18.45 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.94. The company has a market cap of $6.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 141.93 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.07. Orla Mining has a fifty-two week low of $5.77 and a fifty-two week high of $18.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Orla Mining

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Orla Mining by 992.0% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 9,066,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,814,000 after acquiring an additional 8,236,385 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Orla Mining by 1,628.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,254,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,095,000 after buying an additional 3,065,761 shares during the period. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. increased its holdings in Orla Mining by 25,866.2% during the third quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 2,791,369 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,112,000 after buying an additional 2,780,619 shares during the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. boosted its stake in Orla Mining by 41.1% in the third quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 7,251,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,194,000 after acquiring an additional 2,111,765 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mudita Advisors LLP bought a new position in shares of Orla Mining during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $15,119,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 43.04% of the company’s stock.

Orla Mining Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 12th will be given a $0.015 dividend. This represents a $0.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 12th. Orla Mining’s dividend payout ratio is presently -599.40%.

About Orla Mining

Orla Mining is a Canada-based mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing gold and silver projects in the Americas. Its flagship asset is the Cerro Quema oxide gold-silver project in Panama, where the company holds approximately 13,000 hectares of mineral concessions. Through feasibility studies and pilot plant testing, Orla has demonstrated the potential of heap leach processing at Cerro Quema, positioning the asset for transition into construction and production phases.

In addition to Cerro Quema, Orla Mining expanded its portfolio in early 2023 with the acquisition of the Gold Springs project located along the Utah–Nevada border in the United States.