Groupe la Francaise lifted its holdings in shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM – Free Report) by 51.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 448,860 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 153,360 shares during the period. Groupe la Francaise’s holdings in Newmont were worth $48,448,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Newmont by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 134,107,293 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $13,390,613,000 after buying an additional 637,996 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Newmont by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 49,959,850 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,988,491,000 after buying an additional 480,223 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in shares of Newmont by 23.4% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 29,780,063 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,973,539,000 after buying an additional 5,643,496 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Newmont by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 27,011,084 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,738,756,000 after acquiring an additional 946,824 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Newmont in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,443,128,000. Institutional investors own 68.85% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, EVP Peter Toth sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.38, for a total transaction of $277,140.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 43,315 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,001,439.70. This represents a 6.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Natascha Viljoen sold 3,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.32, for a total transaction of $408,852.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 142,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,060,654.68. The trade was a 2.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 9,882 shares of company stock worth $1,001,952 in the last quarter. 0.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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Trending Headlines about Newmont
Here are the key news stories impacting Newmont this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank raises earnings estimate and maintains bullish rating: Scotiabank lifted its FY2026 earnings-per-share forecast for Newmont to $8.83 from $8.80, kept a “Sector Outperform” rating, and retained a $147 price target. The target implies meaningful upside from recent trading levels and reinforces the view that Newmont’s production portfolio and gold exposure can support earnings growth. Scotiabank raises Newmont earnings estimate
- Positive Sentiment: Heavy call-option buying signals bullish positioning: Investors purchased 37,951 Newmont call options on Wednesday, approximately 71% above typical daily volume. While options activity does not guarantee future performance, the unusually high call volume suggests increased speculative or hedging demand for an upside move. Investors buy high volume of Newmont call options
- Neutral Sentiment: Newmont versus Equinox comparison highlights competing investment factors: Both Newmont (NEM) and Equinox Gold (EQX) are described as having growth pipelines, strong balance sheets, and shareholder-return potential. Differences in valuation, expected production growth, and expansion plans mean the comparison is relevant to investors, but it does not provide a direct new catalyst for NEM. NEM versus EQX comparison
- Neutral Sentiment: Executive stock awards and ownership disclosures: Several Newmont executives, including the chief technical officer and chief operating officer, reported stock awards or changes in holdings. These routine filings may align management with shareholders, but they do not represent open-market purchases or materially change the company’s fundamentals. Newmont executive stock filings
Newmont Trading Up 4.9%
NYSE NEM opened at $95.81 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $100.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.46. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $98.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $109.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 2.55 and a quick ratio of 2.26. Newmont Corporation has a one year low of $61.76 and a one year high of $134.88.
Newmont (NYSE:NEM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The basic materials company reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $6.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.35 billion. Newmont had a return on equity of 29.10% and a net margin of 33.36%.During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.43 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Newmont Corporation will post 8.99 earnings per share for the current year.
Newmont Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd. Newmont’s payout ratio is presently 13.13%.
Newmont Company Profile
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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