Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS) Raised to “Strong-Buy” at Zacks Research

Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS) (TSE:PAAS) was upgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Pan American Silver from $58.00 to $54.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Bank of America increased their price target on Pan American Silver from $46.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Pan American Silver from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Pan American Silver in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on Pan American Silver from $47.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $56.60.

Pan American Silver Stock Up 3.3%

NYSE:PAAS opened at $51.51 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $58.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 1.97. Pan American Silver has a one year low of $20.55 and a one year high of $69.99. The company has a market cap of $21.73 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.62.

Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS) (TSE:PAAS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. Pan American Silver had a net margin of 27.07% and a return on equity of 16.38%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 44.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.35 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Pan American Silver will post 1.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pan American Silver

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. McAlvany Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Pan American Silver during the fourth quarter valued at about $3,241,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of Pan American Silver by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 193,497 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $10,025,000 after buying an additional 9,253 shares during the period. Fund Advisors of America Inc FL acquired a new stake in shares of Pan American Silver in the 4th quarter valued at about $655,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Pan American Silver in the 4th quarter valued at about $208,000. Finally, Fearnley Asset Management AS acquired a new position in Pan American Silver during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,259,000. 55.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Pan American Silver News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pan American Silver this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revised PEA positions La Colorada as a potential top‑tier, low‑cost silver mine; management expects to fund development from internal cash flow and is preparing for construction, which supports long‑term growth and production guidance. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies says the revised La Colorada development plan meaningfully reduces project risk while preserving scale; the firm reiterated a Hold rating with a $66 price target, giving investors an independent validation of the plan’s de‑risking. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added PAAS to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list, which can attract momentum investors and contribute to positive sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Operational update: Pan American boosted silver output ~8% in 2025 and is targeting up to ~27M oz for 2026, driven by Juanicipio and La Colorada, supporting nearer‑term cash flows that could fund expansion. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer comparison: Coverage contrasting Hecla Mining (HL) and PAAS highlights competitive dynamics—Hecla’s rising output and pipeline are noted as strengths, which keeps relative valuation and market share comparisons relevant. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The Revised PEA incorporates a portion of inferred resources from the La Colorada vein and other high‑grade portions—reliance on inferred resources increases geological and development uncertainty until they are converted to higher confidence categories. Article Title

Pan American Silver Company Profile

Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) is a Vancouver-based mining company and one of the world’s largest primary silver producers. The company’s core activities encompass the exploration, development, extraction and processing of silver, with significant by-product production of gold, zinc and lead. Pan American Silver maintains a vertically integrated operating model, covering the full mining value chain from resource discovery through to refined metal production.

With a geographic footprint concentrated across the Americas, Pan American Silver operates multiple mines in Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia, and is advancing several development and exploration projects in Chile and Ecuador.