Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (TSE:AEM) Senior Officer Carol-Ann Plummer-Theriault Sells 5,000 Shares

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (TSE:AEM) (NYSE:AEM) Senior Officer Carol-Ann Plummer-Theriault sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$150.99, for a total value of C$754,950.00.

Carol-Ann Plummer-Theriault also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 19th, Carol-Ann Plummer-Theriault sold 5,625 shares of Agnico Eagle Mines stock. The shares were sold at an average price of C$139.99, for a total value of C$787,455.00.

Agnico Eagle Mines Stock Up 1.0 %

Agnico Eagle Mines stock opened at C$150.65 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.88. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited has a 1-year low of C$76.13 and a 1-year high of C$153.94. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of C$138.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$122.87. The company has a market cap of C$53.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 22.97 and a beta of 1.10.

Agnico Eagle Mines Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. Agnico Eagle Mines’s payout ratio is 76.24%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on the stock. National Bankshares raised their target price on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines from C$160.00 to C$190.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Agnico Eagle Mines to C$105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Stifel Canada raised shares of Agnico Eagle Mines to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Finally, National Bank Financial upgraded Agnico Eagle Mines to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of C$128.71.

About Agnico Eagle Mines

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, a gold mining company, exploration, development, and production of precious metals. It explores for gold. The company's mines are located in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in Canada, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States.