What is Scotiabank’s Forecast for BVN FY2026 Earnings?

Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. (NYSE:BVN) – Investment analysts at Scotiabank lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Buenaventura Mining in a research note issued on Thursday, May 14th. Scotiabank analyst T. Jakusconek now forecasts that the mining company will earn $4.12 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.33. Scotiabank has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $44.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Buenaventura Mining’s current full-year earnings is $4.41 per share.

Buenaventura Mining (NYSE:BVN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The mining company reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.23. Buenaventura Mining had a net margin of 47.72% and a return on equity of 24.89%. The company had revenue of $624.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $666.00 million.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Buenaventura Mining from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 28th. Zacks Research downgraded Buenaventura Mining from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Buenaventura Mining from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Buenaventura Mining Stock Down 3.5%

NYSE BVN opened at $37.14 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a current ratio of 2.01. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.14. Buenaventura Mining has a twelve month low of $14.05 and a twelve month high of $44.67. The stock has a market cap of $9.42 billion, a PE ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 0.32.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Buenaventura Mining during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new position in shares of Buenaventura Mining in the 1st quarter worth approximately $45,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Buenaventura Mining by 1,725.7% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,917 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 1,812 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Buenaventura Mining by 60.9% during the 2nd quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 3,761 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 1,424 shares during the period. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in Buenaventura Mining by 199.7% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,449 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $96,000 after buying an additional 2,298 shares in the last quarter.

Buenaventura Mining Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a special dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st were given a dividend of $0.9904 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 21st. Buenaventura Mining’s payout ratio is 28.05%.

About Buenaventura Mining

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.