Opinions David Burrows
Agnico-Eagle MinesAEM.TOTOP PICKJul 17, 2025
David BurrowsStock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 05, 2026. Market Open.
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Biggest and best gold producer in Canada. Very low political risk. Loves its recent acquisitions. Pullback is buyable. Gold price is cooling off after meteoric rise last year, but bull run is not over.
Brian MaddenParabolic increase in January, things got extended. He reduced then. Gold bull markets advance in stages, with corrections lasting ~3-5 months. We're now 3-4 months into that. He's been rebuilding. Next leg should be a strong leg higher.
Long-term investors should just buy and hold.
David BurrowsA dividend pick. Dividend are one of the best, easiest ways to hedge against inflation. This is a dividend grower, increasing each year by nearly 202% annually over the past 5 years. The total return over 3 years is 230%.
Kevin Simpson
She doesn't like gold now. She bought this is in the $60-70s. Its mines are in low-risk areas, like Canada and the US. Gold used to be a safe haven, but this has recently reversed with gold now trading as a risk-on stock. The space got crowded and became speculative. Tread carefully. She is not adding her holding. AEM is the best gold stock,.
Rebecca TeltscherRevenues are 99% gold, 1% silver. Its 10 mines reduce single-mine concentration risk. Jurisdictions have negligible political risk. Management has well-deserved reputation of credibility.
Met production guidance in 9 of last 10 years. Beat street earnings estimates in 29 of last 30 quarters. Loves Finnish acquisition of last week. Great entry point. Yield is 0.92%.
Brian MaddenDoesn't like miners as an investment -- not a good enough business that delivers high enough ROIC. ABX and AEM are the top 2 gold companies in Canada. He'd lean more toward AEM.
Only reason to buy is if you have a firm belief that gold prices are going a lot higher, but it's impossible to know.
(Note the shortish timeframe.) When a stock gets to 10% of a portfolio, they peel it back. Still first- or second-largest holding in portfolios. Only knock on it today is valuation, but that's the quality speaking. Quality is how you make $$ in the long run.
Still a great place to be.
Lyle Stein
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Premium contentOur PAST TOP PICK with AEM has triggered its stop at $270. To remain disciplined, we recommend covering the position at this time. When combined with previous guidance, this will result in a net investment gain of 20%.
Premium contentOn the back of an abrupt pullback in gold prices, we again reiterate AEM as a TOP PICK. Cash reserves are growing while debt is aggressively retired. We recommend maintaining the stop at $270, looking to achieve $379 — upside potential of 18%. Yield 0.7%
(Analysts’ price target is $332.00)
Great way for most people to get exposure to precious metals, which has a multi-year bull market in front of it. Generates a ton of cash. This year will see ~30% growth in cashflow generation over last year, even assuming lower gold prices from where they are now.
(Analysts’ price target is $194.46)Paying down debt; once it gets to a certain level, they'll look at increasing dividends. Consistent share buybacks. In safe jurisdictions. Proven best operators in the business. Relatively long reserve life, lots of opportunity to increase reserves at existing mines. Yield is 1.35%.