Shell Asset Management Co. Sells 92,400 Shares of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited $AEM

Shell Asset Management Co. trimmed its holdings in Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) (TSE:AEM) by 80.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 22,427 shares of the mining company’s stock after selling 92,400 shares during the period. Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Agnico Eagle Mines were worth $3,778,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in Agnico Eagle Mines by 381.3% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 154 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 59.7% in the third quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 198 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. MCF Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, City State Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 69.2% during the 2nd quarter. City State Bank now owns 269 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 68.34% of the company’s stock.

Key Agnico Eagle Mines News

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on AEM. Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines from $219.00 to $276.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered Agnico Eagle Mines from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $185.00 to $205.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Zacks Research downgraded Agnico Eagle Mines from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $189.00 target price on Agnico Eagle Mines in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $230.64.

Agnico Eagle Mines Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AEM opened at $216.93 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $189.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $167.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $108.69 billion, a PE ratio of 24.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 2.12 and a quick ratio of 1.31. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited has a fifty-two week low of $92.11 and a fifty-two week high of $225.00.

Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) (TSE:AEM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The mining company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $3.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.40 billion. Agnico Eagle Mines had a return on equity of 18.53% and a net margin of 37.47%.Agnico Eagle Mines’s revenue was up 60.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.26 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Agnico Eagle Mines Limited will post 4.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agnico Eagle Mines Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Agnico Eagle Mines’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Agnico Eagle Mines’s payout ratio is 18.02%.

Agnico Eagle Mines 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.