Principal Financial Group Inc. Has $9.98 Million Position in Agnico Eagle Mines Limited $AEM

Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) (TSE:AEM) by 135.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,246 shares of the mining company’s stock after acquiring an additional 34,127 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Agnico Eagle Mines were worth $9,981,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in AEM. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,216 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $252,000 after acquiring an additional 331 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 36.4% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 19,829 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $2,150,000 after purchasing an additional 5,293 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 57.2% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,188 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $379,000 after purchasing an additional 1,160 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines by 53.5% in the second quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 10,605 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $1,261,000 after buying an additional 3,697 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.34% of the company’s stock.

Agnico Eagle Mines Price Performance

Agnico Eagle Mines stock opened at $205.35 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $188.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $166.90. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited has a 12 month low of $92.11 and a 12 month high of $225.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a market capitalization of $102.81 billion, a PE ratio of 29.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.63.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AEM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America raised their price objective on Agnico Eagle Mines from $209.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Agnico Eagle Mines from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a $296.00 target price on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $248.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Agnico Eagle Mines from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.64.

Key Agnico Eagle Mines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported record free cash flow for 2025 as stronger gold prices expanded margins — a clear cash generation positive that supports returns, capital allocation and buybacks/dividends. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results beat estimates: AEM posted Q4 EPS above consensus and strong revenue growth year-over-year, signaling operational leverage to higher metals prices. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Press release provides a detailed beat on the quarterly numbers (EPS and margins) and highlights improved profitability metrics, reinforcing the strong earnings message. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Exploration and resource update: year-end 2025 mineral reserves rose ~2% to 55.4 Moz; indicated and inferred resources also increased — extends asset value and supports longer mine life. Company outlined 2026 exploration priorities focused on near-mine extensions and value-driver projects. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved: Zacks upgraded AEM to a Buy (Rank #2), reflecting growing optimism on earnings prospects — could prompt fresh inflows from model-driven investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Detailed metric review: analysis comparing Q4 metrics to estimates and year-ago figures provides context on margins, costs and realized metal prices — useful for modeling but not new headline guidance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker and analyst commentary pieces discuss whether to buy/hold after the run — helpful for retail/institutional positioning but not a direct company action. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings outlook coverage reviews forward expectations and guidance; valuable for modeling future quarters but contains no new formal guidance changes. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/cost concerns: commentary notes AEM has rallied strongly (~26% over 3 months) and warns that rising costs and a premium valuation could limit near-term upside — this likely prompted some profit-taking and contributed to the stock pullback. Read More.

About Agnico Eagle Mines

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.