What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for WPM FY2026 Earnings?

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Wheaton Precious Metals in a research note issued on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $3.01 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.00. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Wheaton Precious Metals’ current full-year earnings is $1.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Wheaton Precious Metals’ Q1 2027 earnings at $0.72 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on WPM. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $115.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. CIBC increased their target price on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “outperformer” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on Wheaton Precious Metals from $114.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $130.78.

Wheaton Precious Metals Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of WPM stock opened at $146.37 on Monday. Wheaton Precious Metals has a 12 month low of $58.31 and a 12 month high of $147.28. The firm has a market cap of $66.46 billion, a PE ratio of 66.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.52. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $118.17 and a 200-day moving average of $106.47.

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $476.26 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $495.53 million. Wheaton Precious Metals had a return on equity of 13.32% and a net margin of 54.72%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 54.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.34 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Wheaton Precious Metals during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 144.4% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN acquired a new stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. 70.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wheaton Precious Metals Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 20th. Wheaton Precious Metals’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.00%.

Wheaton Precious Metals Company Profile

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. is a Canada-based precious metals streaming company that acquires and manages long-term purchase agreements for metals produced by mining companies. Rather than operating mines, Wheaton provides upfront and ongoing financing to miners in exchange for the right to purchase a portion of the metals produced — typically silver and gold, and occasionally other precious metals — at predetermined prices. This streaming business model offers investors exposure to metal production with reduced operating and capital-cost risk compared with traditional mining companies.

The company’s activities center on structuring and maintaining a diversified portfolio of streaming agreements across multiple jurisdictions.