Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) Increases Yet Falls Behind Market: What Investors Need to Know

In the latest market close, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) reached $96.28, with a +1.25% movement compared to the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.59%. At the same time, the Dow added 1.39%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.63%.The gold mining company's stock has climbed by 0.67% in the past month, exceeding the Basic Materials sector's loss of 0.27% and the S&P 500's loss of 2.42%.The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Agnico Eagle Mines in its upcoming release. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.01, reflecting a 32.89% increase from the same quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $2.1 billion, indicating a 14.58% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $4.63 per share and a revenue of $9.22 billion, indicating changes of +9.46% and +11.3%, respectively, from the former year.Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Agnico Eagle Mines. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the company's business operations and its ability to generate profits.Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.88% lower. Agnico Eagle Mines currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).Digging into valuation, Agnico Eagle Mines currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 20.52. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 11.01.One should further note that AEM currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.65. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Mining - Gold industry held an average PEG ratio of 0.63.The Mining - Gold industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 69, placing it within the top 28% of over 250 industries.The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual 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.Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.3% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks