Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 8/12/2025 – Wheaton Precious Metals had its price target raised by analysts at Scotiabank from $108.00 to $109.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/11/2025 – Wheaton Precious Metals was given a new $106.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/9/2025 – Wheaton Precious Metals was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 8/8/2025 – Wheaton Precious Metals had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BMO Capital Markets.
• 7/15/2025 – Wheaton Precious Metals had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at CIBC.
• 7/3/2025 – Wheaton Precious Metals had its price target raised by analysts at Berenberg Bank from $87.00 to $95.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2025 – Wheaton Precious Metals had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at National Bankshares, Inc..

Wheaton Precious Metals Price Performance

Shares of WPM opened at $94.28 on Monday. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. has a 1-year low of $55.47 and a 1-year high of $103.81. The company has a market capitalization of $42.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.39. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $91.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.15.

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.05. Wheaton Precious Metals had a net margin of 47.46% and a return on equity of 11.96%. The firm had revenue of $503.22 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $424.23 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 68.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. will post 1.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Wheaton Precious Metals Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 21st. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Wheaton Precious Metals’s payout ratio is 38.15%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wheaton Precious Metals

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in Wheaton Precious Metals by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 20,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,574,000 after buying an additional 1,058 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 37.4% during the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 8,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $630,000 after acquiring an additional 2,208 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 5.8% during the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $419,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in the 1st quarter worth approximately $531,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 34.6% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 25,244 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,959,000 after purchasing an additional 6,486 shares in the last quarter. 70.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. primarily sells precious metals in North America, Europe, and South America. It produces and sells gold, silver, palladium, and cobalt deposits. The company was formerly known as Silver Wheaton Corp. and changed its name to Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. in May 2017. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.