F&V Capital Management LLC Makes New Investment in Newmont Corporation $NEM

F&V Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEMFree Report) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 75,900 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,586,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of NEM. BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC bought a new position in Newmont in the 2nd quarter worth about $72,000. Quantitative Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Newmont during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,155,000. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Newmont during the 2nd quarter valued at about $238,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new position in Newmont in the second quarter worth about $713,000. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp purchased a new position in Newmont in the second quarter worth about $203,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.85% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Peter Toth sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.45, for a total value of $280,350.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 40,315 shares in the company, valued at $3,767,436.75. This trade represents a 6.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Natascha Viljoen sold 7,764 shares of Newmont stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.00, for a total value of $807,456.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 135,235 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,064,440. The trade was a 5.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 25,209 shares of company stock valued at $2,567,701 in the last ninety days. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on NEM. TD increased their price target on shares of Newmont from $127.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Argus set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Newmont in a report on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Newmont from $122.50 to $111.40 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Barclays cut their target price on Newmont from $125.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure reduced their target price on Newmont from $133.00 to $123.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.73.

Read Our Latest Analysis on NEM

Newmont Stock Performance

Shares of NEM stock opened at $127.84 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 2.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $104.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $109.49. Newmont Corporation has a 52 week low of $72.78 and a 52 week high of $135.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $134.70 billion, a PE ratio of 16.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.47.

Newmont (NYSE:NEMGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The basic materials company reported $2.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.05. Newmont had a net margin of 33.36% and a return on equity of 29.10%. The company had revenue of $6.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.35 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.43 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Newmont Corporation will post 9.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Newmont Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Newmont’s payout ratio is currently 13.13%.

Newmont Company Profile

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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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