What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for TSE:AEM Q1 Earnings?

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (TSE:AEM) (NYSE:AEM) – Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Agnico Eagle Mines in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.31 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.02. The consensus estimate for Agnico Eagle Mines’ current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Agnico Eagle Mines’ Q2 2026 earnings at $4.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $16.86 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.23 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.12 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.03 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.90 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.28 EPS.

Agnico Eagle Mines (TSE:AEM) (NYSE:AEM) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 13th. The company reported C$3.71 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$4.89 billion for the quarter. Agnico Eagle Mines had a return on equity of 5.05% and a net margin of 12.86%.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on AEM. National Bank Financial boosted their price objective on Agnico Eagle Mines from C$300.00 to C$320.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of Agnico Eagle Mines from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Agnico Eagle Mines from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a C$337.00 price objective on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, TD Securities lifted their target price on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines from C$241.00 to C$251.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Agnico Eagle Mines currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$272.60.

Agnico Eagle Mines Stock Performance

Shares of AEM opened at C$337.09 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of C$275.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$240.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.88. Agnico Eagle Mines has a 52 week low of C$132.96 and a 52 week high of C$337.51. The stock has a market cap of C$168.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.05, a PEG ratio of 22.97 and a beta of 1.54.

Insider Activity at Agnico Eagle Mines

In other news, insider James Porter sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$247.42, for a total value of C$742,260.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 7,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$1,913,546.28. The trade was a 27.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, insider Guy Gosselin sold 4,947 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$310.00, for a total transaction of C$1,533,570.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 31,381 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$9,728,110. The trade was a 13.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Agnico Eagle Mines Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. Agnico Eagle Mines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.06%.

More Agnico Eagle Mines News

Here are the key news stories impacting Agnico Eagle Mines this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks sharply raised FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts (FY2026 to $16.86 from $10.88; FY2027 to $16.28 from $9.65), implying materially stronger profitability than prior Zacks models — this is a clear positive earnings catalyst. MarketBeat AEM coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks boosted most quarterly EPS estimates across 2026–2027 (examples: Q1 2026 $3.02→$4.31; Q2 2026 $2.65→$4.34; Q3 2026 $2.57→$3.84; Q4 2026 $2.64→$4.37; Q1–Q4 2027 similarly lifted). These across-the-board upgrades suggest Zacks expects stronger production, pricing or cost trends — supportive for multiple re-rating. MarketBeat AEM coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks issued an initial FY2028 EPS projection of $16.81. While in line with the raised FY2026–FY2027 trajectory, FY2028 is an early estimate and should be treated as provisional until corroborated by company guidance or additional analyst coverage. MarketBeat AEM coverage

About Agnico Eagle Mines

Agnico Eagle Mines is a gold miner operating mines in Canada, Mexico, and Finland. It also owns 50% of the Canadian Malartic mine. Agnico operated just one mine, LaRonde, as recently as 2008 before bringing its other mines on line in rapid succession in the following years. The company produced more than 1.7 million gold ounces in 2020. Agnico Eagle is focused on increasing gold production in lower-risk jurisdictions.