SummitTX Capital L.P. trimmed its position in Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B – Free Report) (TSE:ABX) by 50.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 238,743 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock after selling 241,202 shares during the quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P.’s holdings in Barrick Mining were worth $9,738,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in Barrick Mining by 22.8% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,423,240 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock valued at $2,413,699,000 after purchasing an additional 10,287,544 shares in the last quarter. FIL Ltd increased its stake in shares of Barrick Mining by 85.3% in the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 30,099,422 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock worth $1,311,169,000 after purchasing an additional 13,853,587 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Barrick Mining by 61.9% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 20,591,745 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock valued at $909,104,000 after purchasing an additional 7,870,411 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc raised its position in shares of Barrick Mining by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 20,395,667 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock valued at $889,627,000 after purchasing an additional 1,086,332 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of Barrick Mining by 8.8% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 19,902,944 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock valued at $869,964,000 after buying an additional 1,615,386 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.82% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Barrick Mining from $41.00 to $39.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. ATB Cormark Capital Markets downgraded Barrick Mining from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Barrick Mining from $58.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered Barrick Mining from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of Barrick Mining in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $52.46.
Key Stories Impacting Barrick Mining
Here are the key news stories impacting Barrick Mining this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Gold’s strength and expectations for continued central bank buying are keeping Barrick in the spotlight as investors look for miners that can benefit from higher bullion prices. Experts recommend buying gold and silver! Barrick Mining, Newmont, First Majestic Silver, and Desert Gold in focus
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to highlight Barrick as a potential beneficiary of a gold breakout, with some suggesting the stock could reflect bullion’s strength if prices stay elevated. Can Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) Reflect Gold’s Strength as Bullion Keeps Firm This Week?
- Positive Sentiment: Barrick announced an exploration program with Midland on the Lewis gold project, adding to the company’s growth pipeline and reinforcing its exploration footprint. Midland, in Partnership with Barrick, Commences an Exploration Program for Gold on the Lewis Project
- Positive Sentiment: Barrick also bought a 10% stake in Kingfisher Metals, a move that signals continued interest in securing optionality on prospective mining assets. Barrick Mining Buys 10% Stake in Kingfisher Metals for C$20.9 Million
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader market commentary says investors are rotating into gold and silver miners, but this is more of a sector call than a Barrick-specific catalyst. Gold price above USD 4,000 and central bank rally: Barrick Mining, Lahontan Gold, Newmont—time to buy now?
- Neutral Sentiment: Barrick said it supports local content rules, a policy stance that may help relationships with host governments but is not an immediate earnings driver. Barrick supports local content rules
- Negative Sentiment: A valuation article argues Barrick may be about 15% overvalued on cash flow concerns, suggesting some investors may worry the stock has outpaced fundamentals. Barrick (B) Stock May Be 15% Overvalued On Cash Flow Concerns
- Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan reportedly lowered its price target on Barrick to $50, which can signal more cautious expectations from analysts. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lowers Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) Price Target to $50.00
Barrick Mining Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE B opened at $37.12 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.44 and a current ratio of 3.06. The company has a market cap of $61.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.48. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $38.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.74. Barrick Mining Corporation has a 52-week low of $20.94 and a 52-week high of $54.69.
Barrick Mining (NYSE:B – Get Free Report) (TSE:ABX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The gold and copper producer reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.18. Barrick Mining had a net margin of 32.14% and a return on equity of 14.81%. The business had revenue of $4.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.75 billion. The business’s revenue was up 66.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Barrick Mining Corporation will post 3.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Barrick Mining Cuts Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were given a $0.175 dividend. This represents a $0.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. Barrick Mining’s payout ratio is currently 19.34%.
Barrick Mining Company Profile
Barrick Gold Corporation, commonly known as Barrick, is a Toronto‑headquartered mining company focused on the exploration, development, production and sale of gold and copper. Listed on major exchanges (including the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol B), Barrick operates as an integrated minerals producer, running large‑scale mining complexes, processing facilities and related support services for extraction and metallurgical treatment of ore.
The company’s activities span the full mining value chain: greenfield exploration, feasibility and permitting, mine construction, ongoing operations, and closure and reclamation.
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