The stock of Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM) has seen a 4.26% increase in the past week, with a 26.17% gain in the past month, and a 33.12% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.60% for HBM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 9.70% for HBM stock, with a simple moving average of 11.21% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE: HBM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE: HBM) is above average at 23.86x. The 36-month beta value for HBM is also noteworthy at 1.61. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HBM is 394.19M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.05% of that float. The average trading volume of HBM on June 02, 2025 was 7.37M shares.
HBM) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Hudbay Minerals Inc (NYSE: HBM) has surged by 2.97 when compared to previous closing price of 8.92, but the company has seen a 4.26% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-29 that TORONTO, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay” or the “Company”) ( TSX, NYSE: HBM) is responding to the evolving wildfire situation in northern Manitoba and is working closely with local authorities to ensure its employees remain safe as well as comply with the regional wildfire evacuation order that includes Flin Flon and the surrounding areas. Only essential Hudbay personnel, authorized by emergency services, will remain in Flin Flon to assist with emergency activities. While Hudbay no longer has active mine production activities in Flin Flon after the closure of the 777 mine in 2022, the Company has ongoing care and maintenance activities in Flin Flon as well as services to support the Snow Lake operations, including concentrate handling, fabrication shops and administration. The Flin Flon community has been an important part of Hudbay’s operations for nearly 100 years.
HBM Trading at 18.82% 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 -7.13% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HBM starting from Ritter John D, who proposed sale 6,807 shares at the price of $8.91 back on May 28 ’25. After this action, Ritter John D now owns shares of Hudbay Minerals Inc, valued at $60,650 using the latest closing price.
Santivanez Silva Luis, the Officer of Hudbay Minerals Inc, proposed sale 23,306 shares at $8.40 during a trade that took place back on May 20 ’25, which means that Santivanez Silva Luis is holding shares at $195,770 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HBM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hudbay Minerals Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 6.50, with 2.88 for asset returns.
Based on Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.31 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.52. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.45. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 856.3 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.05. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.32.
Conclusion
In summary, Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
