California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM – Free Report) by 9,010.9% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 155,311,124 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 153,606,457 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System owned approximately 0.15% of Newmont worth $14,506,059,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Newmont by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 7,153 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $714,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Newmont by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 1,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $164,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Newmont by 0.6% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 17,194 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,861,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in Newmont by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $252,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Newmont by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,832 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $183,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. 68.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity at Newmont
In other Newmont news, EVP Peter Toth sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.00, for a total value of $369,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 37,315 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,589,745. This trade represents a 7.44% 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, CFO Brian Tabolt sold 11,445 shares of Newmont stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.09, for a total transaction of $1,202,755.05. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 29,324 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,081,659.16. This represents a 28.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 32,091 shares of company stock worth $3,414,187 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.
Newmont Price Performance
Newmont (NYSE:NEM – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The basic materials company reported $2.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $6.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.35 billion. Newmont had a return on equity of 29.10% and a net margin of 33.36%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.43 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Newmont Corporation will post 9.01 earnings per share for the current year.
Newmont Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be issued a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd. Newmont’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.13%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have issued reports on NEM shares. Zacks Research lowered Newmont from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Newmont from $158.00 to $146.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Newmont from $122.50 to $111.40 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Wall Street Zen cut Newmont from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Newmont from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Two equities research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.73.
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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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