Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and twelve have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $165.5455.

A number of research analysts recently commented on WPM shares. Scotiabank dropped their price target on Wheaton Precious Metals from $180.00 to $175.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $240.00 target price for the company.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WPM. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 144.4% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 245.5% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 228 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 234 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management lifted its position in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 73.5% during the 1st quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 236 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. 70.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wheaton Precious Metals News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Wheaton Precious Metals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: WPM is expected to deliver earnings growth in its upcoming report, and Zacks says the company has the factors associated with a likely earnings beat. The outlook supports the investment case for its high-margin precious-metals streaming model. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: A comparison with Archer Aviation highlights Wheaton’s lower-overhead business model and direct exposure to gold and silver prices, which may appeal to investors seeking precious-metals exposure without operating-mining risk. Archer Aviation vs. Wheaton Precious Metals
• Neutral Sentiment: WPM’s upcoming results are becoming the key near-term catalyst. The company previously reported strong revenue and earnings growth, but investors will focus on whether the new quarter meets elevated expectations and confirms its growth trajectory.
• Negative Sentiment: Edison Investment Research lowered its WPM EPS forecasts substantially: Q3 2026 to $0.89 from $1.38, Q4 to $1.00 from $1.56, and full-year 2026 to $4.32 from $5.61. The full-year estimate is also below consensus forecasts of roughly $4.62-$4.73, creating a negative earnings-expectations overhang. Edison Investment Research Has Bearish Forecast for WPM Q2 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: The recent weakness in WPM shares, along with trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, suggests that investors may be taking profits or reducing exposure while awaiting earnings clarity.

Wheaton Precious Metals Price Performance

Wheaton Precious Metals stock opened at $109.06 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $49.53 billion, a PE ratio of 27.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.55. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $115.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $131.19. Wheaton Precious Metals has a one year low of $90.94 and a one year high of $165.76.

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $901.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $868.35 million. Wheaton Precious Metals had a return on equity of 20.20% and a net margin of 65.55%.The company’s revenue was up 91.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.55 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Wheaton Precious Metals will post 4.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wheaton Precious Metals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 27th were paid a $0.195 dividend. This represents a $0.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. Wheaton Precious Metals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.70%.

Wheaton Precious Metals Company Profile

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. is a Canada-based precious metals streaming company that acquires and manages long-term purchase agreements for metals produced by mining companies. Rather than operating mines, Wheaton provides upfront and ongoing financing to miners in exchange for the right to purchase a portion of the metals produced — typically silver and gold, and occasionally other precious metals — at predetermined prices. This streaming business model offers investors exposure to metal production with reduced operating and capital-cost risk compared with traditional mining companies.

The company’s activities center on structuring and maintaining a diversified portfolio of streaming agreements across multiple jurisdictions.