Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 38,678 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,862,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of NEM. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Newmont by 15.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,606 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $506,000 after acquiring an additional 1,847 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in shares of Newmont by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 96,182 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,644,000 after acquiring an additional 27,813 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Newmont in the 2nd quarter valued at about $240,000. Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Newmont by 108.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 125,355 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $7,303,000 after purchasing an additional 65,342 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Newmont by 8.5% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 48,982 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,854,000 after purchasing an additional 3,856 shares in the last quarter. 68.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms recently issued reports on NEM. National Bank Financial increased their target price on Newmont from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Newmont from $165.00 to $154.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Newmont from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 30th. Scotiabank cut their price objective on shares of Newmont from $152.00 to $151.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Newmont from $160.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Newmont currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $142.07.
Newmont Trading Down 7.9%
NYSE:NEM opened at $99.77 on Friday. Newmont Corporation has a twelve month low of $52.08 and a twelve month high of $134.88. The company has a quick ratio of 2.17, a current ratio of 2.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $111.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $109.55. The company has a market cap of $106.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.42.
Newmont (NYSE:NEM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The basic materials company reported $2.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.07 by $0.83. Newmont had a return on equity of 27.84% and a net margin of 33.87%.The firm had revenue of $7.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.83 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.25 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 45.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Newmont Corporation will post 9.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Newmont Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Newmont’s dividend payout ratio is 13.49%.
Insider Activity
In other Newmont news, insider David James Fry sold 18,394 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.45, for a total transaction of $2,050,011.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 17,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,911,033.15. This represents a 51.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider David John Thornton sold 2,296 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.11, for a total value of $252,812.56. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 23,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,550,477.93. This trade represents a 9.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 49,950 shares of company stock worth $5,494,288. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Key Stories Impacting Newmont
Here are the key news stories impacting Newmont this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to highlight Newmont’s strong fundamentals, including robust free cash flow, higher gold prices, a large buyback program, and improving operational efficiency as the company divests lower-yield assets. Newmont Corporation: Consider Hedging Against Global Economic Uncertainty With This Stock
- Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital kept an outperform view on Newmont even after trimming its price target, suggesting Wall Street still sees upside from current levels. Newmont (NEM) Is Among Gold Equities Trading At A Premium Valuation Relative To Peers, Says RBC Capital
About Newmont
Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) is a leading global gold mining company engaged in the exploration, development, processing and reclamation of gold properties. The company’s core business centers on the production of gold, with additional byproduct metals produced from its operations. Newmont operates a portfolio of long‑lived mines and development projects, and its activities span the full mine life cycle from early-stage exploration through to mining, milling and closure.
Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, Newmont has grown through organic development and strategic acquisitions.
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