Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) (TSE:AEM) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the sixteen ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have assigned a buy recommendation and three have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $230.6364.

AEM has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of Agnico Eagle Mines from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $185.00 to $205.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Agnico Eagle Mines from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on Agnico Eagle Mines from $209.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th.

Key Agnico Eagle Mines News

Here are the key news stories impacting Agnico Eagle Mines this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported record free cash flow for 2025 as stronger gold prices expanded margins — a clear cash generation positive that supports returns, capital allocation and buybacks/dividends. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results beat estimates: AEM posted Q4 EPS above consensus and strong revenue growth year-over-year, signaling operational leverage to higher metals prices. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Press release provides a detailed beat on the quarterly numbers (EPS and margins) and highlights improved profitability metrics, reinforcing the strong earnings message. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Exploration and resource update: year-end 2025 mineral reserves rose ~2% to 55.4 Moz; indicated and inferred resources also increased — extends asset value and supports longer mine life. Company outlined 2026 exploration priorities focused on near-mine extensions and value-driver projects. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved: Zacks upgraded AEM to a Buy (Rank #2), reflecting growing optimism on earnings prospects — could prompt fresh inflows from model-driven investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Detailed metric review: analysis comparing Q4 metrics to estimates and year-ago figures provides context on margins, costs and realized metal prices — useful for modeling but not new headline guidance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker and analyst commentary pieces discuss whether to buy/hold after the run — helpful for retail/institutional positioning but not a direct company action. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings outlook coverage reviews forward expectations and guidance; valuable for modeling future quarters but contains no new formal guidance changes. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/cost concerns: commentary notes AEM has rallied strongly (~26% over 3 months) and warns that rising costs and a premium valuation could limit near-term upside — this likely prompted some profit-taking and contributed to the stock pullback. Read More.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Agnico Eagle Mines

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Agnico Eagle Mines by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 17,332 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $2,938,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019 shares in the last quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. now owns 105,854 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $17,996,000 after acquiring an additional 6,506 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC raised its position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 7,061 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $1,197,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 23.1% in the 4th quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 46,543 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $7,890,000 after purchasing an additional 8,740 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Agnico Eagle Mines by 57.2% in the 4th quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 29,251 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $4,959,000 after purchasing an additional 10,645 shares in the last quarter. 68.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Agnico Eagle Mines Price Performance

NYSE AEM opened at $205.35 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $102.81 billion, a PE ratio of 29.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.63. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $188.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $166.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 2.12. Agnico Eagle Mines has a 52-week low of $92.11 and a 52-week high of $225.00.

Agnico Eagle Mines Company Profile

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) is a Canadian-based senior gold producer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The company is principally engaged in the exploration, development, production and reclamation of gold-bearing properties. Agnico Eagle pursues both greenfield and brownfield exploration to expand its resource base and operates a portfolio of producing mines and development projects to generate long-life gold production.

Its core business activities span the full mining lifecycle: grassroots and advanced-stage exploration, prefeasibility and feasibility studies, mine construction, underground and open-pit mining, ore processing and metal recovery, and post-mining reclamation and closure.