Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) (TSE:AEM) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The mining company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.13, Zacks reports. Agnico Eagle Mines had a net margin of 37.47% and a return on equity of 18.53%. The company had revenue of $3.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.26 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 60.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Agnico Eagle Mines Price Performance

Shares of AEM stock opened at $216.93 on Friday. Agnico Eagle Mines has a 12 month low of $92.11 and a 12 month high of $225.00. The company has a market capitalization of $108.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.63. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $189.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $167.55. The company has a current ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Agnico Eagle Mines Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $0.45 dividend. This is a positive change from Agnico Eagle Mines’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Agnico Eagle Mines’s payout ratio is currently 23.36%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of AEM. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Agnico Eagle Mines during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 129.6% during the 3rd quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 248 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in Agnico Eagle Mines in the fourth quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new position in Agnico Eagle Mines in the second quarter worth about $107,000. 68.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Agnico Eagle Mines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations and company kept its 3‑year production outlook—adjusted Q4 EPS came in slightly ahead of consensus and adjusted EBITDA topped estimates, driving investor confidence. Agnico Eagle rallies on Q4 beat, maintains output outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Year‑end 2025 mineral reserves and resources increased (reserves up to ~55.4Moz); the company also signalled focused 2026 exploration plans to extend mine life — a direct lift to medium/long‑term production visibility. Agnico Eagle Provides Exploration Update and Reserves Increase
• Positive Sentiment: Company reported record free cash flow for 2025 as higher realized gold prices expanded margins—supports higher returns to shareholders and balance‑sheet strength. Agnico Eagle posts record free cash flow in 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend hiked 12.5% to $0.45 quarterly (annualized yield ~0.9%)—management returning more cash, a shareholder‑friendly move that can attract income and dividend‑growth investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and broker momentum: CIBC raised AEM’s target on a stronger gold price outlook and several outlets/upgrades (Zacks rank upgrade, “moderate buy” broker consensus) increase buy‑side interest. CIBC Boosts Agnico Eagle (AEM) Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/features highlight AEM as a momentum/dividend growth pick and part of high‑growth international stock lists—these pieces raise visibility but are secondary to company results and analyst moves. AEM is a Great Momentum Stock

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AEM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines from $198.00 to $256.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Agnico Eagle Mines from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research lowered Agnico Eagle Mines from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $189.00 target price on Agnico Eagle Mines in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. Finally, Scotiabank raised their target price on Agnico Eagle Mines from $219.00 to $276.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Agnico Eagle Mines currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.64.

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.