Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) (TSE:AEM) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $226.00.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on AEM. Scotiabank reduced their target price on Agnico Eagle Mines from $278.00 to $260.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Agnico Eagle Mines from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Scotia cut their price target on Agnico Eagle Mines from $280.00 to $278.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Agnico Eagle Mines from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a $285.00 price objective on Agnico Eagle Mines in a research report on Thursday, July 16th.

Agnico Eagle Mines Stock Performance

Shares of AEM opened at $180.69 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock has a market cap of $91.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.46, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a 50-day moving average of $156.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $187.05. Agnico Eagle Mines has a 12-month low of $130.04 and a 12-month high of $255.24.

Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) (TSE:AEM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The mining company reported $3.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $0.16. Agnico Eagle Mines had a net margin of 40.44% and a return on equity of 22.04%. The business had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.78 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.94 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 35.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that Agnico Eagle Mines will post 11.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Agnico Eagle Mines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains constructive: AEM has received a consensus “Moderate Buy” recommendation, which may help offset the impact of more bearish individual views. Agnico Eagle Mines Receives Consensus Moderate Buy Recommendation
• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating performance and capital returns support the stock: AEM reported strong second-quarter 2026 net income and earnings, maintained its quarterly dividend, and completed a share-buyback tranche. These actions reinforce investor confidence, although valuation remains a consideration. Agnico Eagle Mines Earnings, Dividend and Buybacks
• Positive Sentiment: One analyst raised its longer-term outlook: Erste Group Bank increased its FY2027 EPS forecast for AEM to $12.51 from $12.40, above the broader current-year consensus estimate of $11.68. Erste Group Bank Agnico Eagle earnings estimate
• Neutral Sentiment: Rupert Resources transaction details disclosed: AEM filed a Form 6-K detailing contingent value rights related to its Rupert Resources deal. The filing provides additional transaction clarity but does not, by itself, indicate a material change to near-term earnings. Agnico Eagle Contingent Value Rights Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Forward EPS estimates were reduced: Zacks Research cut its Q1 2028 EPS forecast to $2.97 from $3.20 and its Q2 2028 forecast to $3.02 from $3.31. Zacks also maintains a “Strong Sell” rating, creating a bearish signal for investors focused on future growth. Zacks Research Agnico Eagle earnings estimate revisions

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEM. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Dunhill Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.34% of the company’s stock.

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.