Buenaventura has compounded strong returns through four consecutive earnings beats averaging 61% above consensus, backed by a 26% return on equity, 48% operating margins, and a wide economic moat — all trading at a forward multiple of 10.3x with a PEG of 0.07; the fundamentals are compelling, but with the analyst consensus target essentially reached and an elevated put/call ratio of 3.15 reflecting heavy bearish options positioning, the setup favors patience and a re-entry on a pullback rather than chasing at current prices.
Thesis pillars
- Growth At Steep Valuation Discount→Stable
- Elevated Bearish Options Positioning→Stable
- Exceptional Earnings Beat Momentum↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Buenaventura Mining Company Inc (BVN) Stock Analysis
Sector Rotation edge
Basic Materials · Other Precious Metals & Mining
Wait for pullback to $30.14. At $31.15 the A.R:R is 1.0:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $30.14 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 7.6%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1.
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, construction, and operation of mines in Peru, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. It explores for gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, and antimony deposits. The company also... Read more
Wait for pullback to $30.14. At $31.15 the A.R:R is 1.0:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $30.14 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 7.6%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. V9 Gate blocked: Momentum 1.9 < 4.5 minimum; R/R 1.0x at spot < 1.5 minimum; SECTOR_CONCENTRATION_CAP:sector=Basic Materials:count=3:cap=3. Wait for improvement. Score 6.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and sector concentration cap sector=basic materials count=3 cap=3. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-16Recent Developments — Buenaventura Mining Company Inc
Latest news
- NEWS Compañía de Minas Buenaventura stock faces a Q2 earnings miss - AD HOC NEWS — AD HOC NEWS negative
- NEWS Compañía de Minas Buenaventura stock faces a Q2 earnings miss - ad-hoc-news.de — ad-hoc-news.de negative
- NEWS Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN) Risk Assessment: Volatility, Financial Risk & Investment Risk - TradingKey — TradingKey negative
- NEWS Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN) Risk Assessment: Volatility, Financial Risk & Investment Risk - tradingkey.com — tradingkey.com neutral
- NEWS Compania De Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN) Stock Down 4.2% -- Now Undervalued? GF Score: 71/100 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
Generated 2026-10-16T11:27:07Z.
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Wait for pullback to $30.14. At $31.15 the A.R:R is 1.0:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $30.14 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 7.6%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. V9 Gate blocked: Momentum 1.9 < 4.5 minimum; R/R 1.0x at spot < 1.5 minimum; SECTOR_CONCENTRATION_CAP:sector=Basic Materials:count=3:cap=3. Wait for improvement. Target $33.52 (+7.6%), stop $28.80 (−8.2%), A.R:R 1.0:1. Score 6.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $33.52 (+7.6% upside). Target $33.52 (+7.6%), stop $28.80 (−8.2%), A.R:R 1.0:1. Stop-loss: $28.80.
Thin upside margin: 7.6%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1; Negative momentum.
Buenaventura Mining Company Inc trades at a P/E of 7.3 (forward 8.5). TrendMatrix value score: 8.5/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
11 analysts cover BVN with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $39.
What does Buenaventura Mining Company Inc do?Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development,...
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, construction, and operation of mines in Peru, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. It explores for gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, and antimony deposits. The company also engages in the exploration, extraction, concentration, smelting, and marketing of polymetallic minerals and metals. In addition, it is involved in electricity transmission and generation; hydroelectric plant operation; and production of manganese sulfate monohydrate, as well as tailings dam management. The company was incorporated in 1953 and is based in Lima, Peru.