On August 3, Agnico Eagle Mines rose 3.76% overnight, trading at $150.73/share, with Turnover of $603.
The rebound follows the company's Q2 earnings call, in which management highlighted record free cash flow and shareholder returns. President and CEO Ammar Al-Joundi stated the company produced 856,000 ounces of gold during the quarter, exceeding internal budget for the second consecutive quarter. Cash costs and all-in sustaining costs remained within guidance despite higher energy prices. Importantly, the company maintained its full-year production outlook of 3.3 million to 3.5 million ounces despite the rock mass movement at the Barnat Pit at Canadian Malartic that had previously weighed on sentiment.
While Q2 adjusted EPS of $3.05 missed the consensus estimate of $3.27 and revenue of $3.803 billion fell short of the $3.851 billion estimate, earnings still grew 57.22% year-over-year. Multiple analyst target price cuts and the Barnat production disruption had already pressured shares lower throughout July, with the stock declining over 6% during the month, suggesting negative factors were largely priced in ahead of this recovery.
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