What is Scotiabank’s Forecast for BVN FY2026 Earnings?

Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. (NYSE:BVN) – Analysts at Scotiabank upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Buenaventura Mining in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 15th. Scotiabank analyst T. Jakusconek now expects that the mining company will post earnings per share of $4.45 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.12. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Buenaventura Mining’s current full-year earnings is $4.39 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Buenaventura Mining’s FY2027 earnings at $3.79 EPS.

Buenaventura Mining (NYSE:BVN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The mining company reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $624.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $666.00 million. Buenaventura Mining had a return on equity of 24.89% and a net margin of 47.72%.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Buenaventura Mining from $42.50 to $34.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Buenaventura Mining from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Zacks Research cut shares of Buenaventura Mining from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Buenaventura Mining from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $37.25.

Buenaventura Mining Price Performance

Buenaventura Mining stock opened at $30.10 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $32.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $34.44. Buenaventura Mining has a 12 month low of $16.81 and a 12 month high of $44.67. The company has a market capitalization of $7.64 billion, a PE ratio of 7.82 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Buenaventura Mining

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Buenaventura Mining by 27.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 427,509 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $6,682,000 after purchasing an additional 93,021 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in Buenaventura Mining by 2.0% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,278,411 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $19,982,000 after buying an additional 25,440 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in shares of Buenaventura Mining during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $345,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Buenaventura Mining by 2,318.6% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 633,036 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $10,394,000 after buying an additional 606,862 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Buenaventura Mining by 691.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 228,246 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $3,748,000 after buying an additional 199,405 shares during the period.

Buenaventura Mining Company Profile

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura SAA. (NYSE: BVN) is one of Peru’s leading precious metals producers, primarily engaged in the exploration, development and operation of gold, silver and base metal mines. Headquartered in Lima, the company’s core activities cover the entire mining cycle from concession acquisition and project evaluation to extraction, milling and metal refining. Buenaventura also holds interests in smelting, refining and trading services, enabling it to market its products both domestically and internationally.

The company’s principal assets include several operating mines in Peru such as Uchucchacua (silver-lead-zinc), Orcopampa (gold-silver) and the Tambomayo gold mine.