HudBay Minerals (HBM) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Core Insights - HudBay Minerals reported quarterly earnings of $0.03 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.06 per share, and down from $0.13 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -50.00% [1] - The company posted revenues of $346.8 million for the quarter ended September 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 16.07%, and down from $485.77 million year-over-year [2] - HudBay Minerals shares have increased approximately 104.8% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 16.4% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.31 on revenues of $685.45 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.85 on revenues of $2.25 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for HudBay Minerals was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Mining - Miscellaneous industry, to which HudBay Minerals belongs, is currently ranked in the top 27% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]