Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for BVN FY2027 Earnings

Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. (NYSE:BVN) – Investment analysts at Scotiabank reduced their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Buenaventura Mining in a report released on Thursday, May 14th. Scotiabank analyst T. Jakusconek now anticipates that the mining company will earn $3.12 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.39. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $44.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Buenaventura Mining’s current full-year earnings is $4.31 per share.

Buenaventura Mining (NYSE:BVN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The mining company reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $624.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $666.00 million. Buenaventura Mining had a return on equity of 24.89% and a net margin of 47.72%.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Buenaventura Mining from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Buenaventura Mining from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Buenaventura Mining from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Buenaventura Mining Stock Down 0.0%

BVN stock opened at $34.28 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.90 and a beta of 0.32. The business has a 50-day moving average of $35.04 and a 200-day moving average of $32.23. Buenaventura Mining has a fifty-two week low of $14.05 and a fifty-two week high of $44.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Buenaventura Mining

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Buenaventura Mining during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in shares of Buenaventura Mining during the first quarter worth approximately $45,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Buenaventura Mining by 1,725.7% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,917 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,812 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of Buenaventura Mining by 60.9% during the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 3,761 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 1,424 shares during the period. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Buenaventura Mining by 199.7% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,449 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $96,000 after purchasing an additional 2,298 shares during the period.

Buenaventura Mining Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a special dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st were paid a dividend of $0.9904 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 21st. Buenaventura Mining’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.05%.

About Buenaventura Mining

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura SAA. (NYSE: BVN) is one of Peru’s leading precious metals producers, primarily engaged in the exploration, development and operation of gold, silver and base metal mines. Headquartered in Lima, the company’s core activities cover the entire mining cycle from concession acquisition and project evaluation to extraction, milling and metal refining. Buenaventura also holds interests in smelting, refining and trading services, enabling it to market its products both domestically and internationally.

The company’s principal assets include several operating mines in Peru such as Uchucchacua (silver-lead-zinc), Orcopampa (gold-silver) and the Tambomayo gold mine.