Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. $WPM Shares Sold by Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd

Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd reduced its position in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM) by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 40,179 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,200 shares during the period. Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Wheaton Precious Metals were worth $4,497,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in the second quarter worth approximately $656,463,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals by 53.0% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 4,197,048 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,459,000 after purchasing an additional 1,453,572 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its stake in Wheaton Precious Metals by 26.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 6,455,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $722,270,000 after purchasing an additional 1,335,588 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Wheaton Precious Metals by 139.8% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,085,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $187,237,000 after purchasing an additional 1,215,660 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in Wheaton Precious Metals by 158.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 1,458,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,224,000 after purchasing an additional 893,733 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.34% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Wheaton Precious Metals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $175.00 price target on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a research note on Monday, January 26th. 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $140.44.

Wheaton Precious Metals Trading Down 2.4%

NYSE:WPM traded down $3.43 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $142.30. The company had a trading volume of 741,454 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,385,380. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. has a 1 year low of $68.03 and a 1 year high of $165.76. The company 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 company has a 50-day moving average of $142.48 and a 200 day moving average of $119.02.

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

Wheaton Precious Metals Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.195 per share. This represents a $0.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from Wheaton Precious Metals’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Wheaton Precious Metals’s payout ratio is presently 30.00%.

Key Headlines Impacting Wheaton Precious Metals

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.

About Wheaton Precious Metals

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.