Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd Trims Stock Position in Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. $WPM

Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd lessened its stake in Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM) by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 40,179 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,200 shares during the quarter. Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Wheaton Precious Metals were worth $4,497,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Wheaton Precious Metals during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Delta Asset Management LLC TN acquired a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Wheaton Precious Metals in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. boosted its position in Wheaton Precious Metals by 27.8% in the 3rd quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 460 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners purchased a new stake in Wheaton Precious Metals in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $61,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.34% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on WPM shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $158.00 price objective on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Wheaton Precious Metals presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $140.44.

More Wheaton Precious Metals News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — WPM reported Q4 EPS of $1.22 (vs. ~ $0.91 consensus) and record revenue of ~$865M, up ~127% Y/Y. Management cited higher gold/silver prices and a ~35% increase in GEOs sold as drivers. WPM Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record annual performance and operational strength — Company press release highlights record annual revenue, earnings and operating cash flow for 2025, with outperformance vs. production guidance and strong contributions from Salobo, Antamina and Peñasquito plus ramp-up at Blackwater and Goose. Record Annual Revenue, Earnings and Cash Flow
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.195 (18% increase), ex-dividend March 31 and payable April 10; signals returning cash and a commitment to shareholder distributions. Dividend Declaration
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support/upgrades — Scotiabank nudged up its FY2025 and FY2026 EPS estimates and keeps an Outperform rating with a $175 price target, reflecting improved forward earnings expectations. Scotiabank Estimate Raise / Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Sustainability & operational investments — Coverage highlights WPM’s push into sustainable mining (e.g., $1M award to Cetos Water for wastewater‑recycling tech), which can reduce operating risk and support long‑term production. Sustainable Mining Investment
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC reiterates Buy — RBC Capital kept its Buy rating, a supportive but unsurprising stance given the strong quarter. RBC Maintains Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction/valuation and liquidity — Despite the positives, the stock is trading lower today. Contributing factors may include profit‑taking after a strong run (12‑month high ~ $165.76), a rich P/E (~64.5), and lighter intraday volume versus average—all of which can trigger short‑term selling even after beats.

Wheaton Precious Metals Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of WPM stock traded down $3.43 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $142.30. 741,454 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,385,380. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $68.03 and a fifty-two week high of $165.76. The firm has a market cap of $64.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.50. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $142.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $119.02.

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $864.71 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $719.59 million. Wheaton Precious Metals had a net margin of 54.72% and a return on equity of 13.32%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 127.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.44 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. will post 1.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wheaton Precious Metals Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.195 dividend. This represents a $0.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a positive change from Wheaton Precious Metals’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Wheaton Precious Metals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.00%.

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.