Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) closed the most recent trading day at $205.35, moving -1.79% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.16% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.21%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.18%.
Shares of the gold mining company have appreciated by 15.35% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Basic Materials sector's gain of 8.74%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.42%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Agnico Eagle Mines in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on February 12, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Agnico Eagle Mines to post earnings of $2.19 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 73.81%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $3 billion, up 35.01% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $7.93 per share and revenue of $11.49 billion, which would represent changes of +87.47% and 0%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Agnico Eagle Mines. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 4.81% higher. Agnico Eagle Mines presently features a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Agnico Eagle Mines has a Forward P/E ratio of 20.57 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 13.66, which means Agnico Eagle Mines is trading at a premium to the group.
It's also important to note that AEM currently trades at a PEG ratio of 0.61. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Mining - Gold industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.44 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Mining - Gold industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 44, this industry ranks in the top 18% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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