Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at DZ Bank

DZ Bank upgraded shares of Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) to a strong-buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Barrick Mining from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Barrick Mining in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Barrick Mining in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Barrick Mining to a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Barrick Mining in a report on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $47.17.

Barrick Mining Trading Up 2.5%

B stock opened at $49.94 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $43.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.94 and a quick ratio of 2.33. Barrick Mining has a fifty-two week low of $15.47 and a fifty-two week high of $50.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $83.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 0.41.

Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The gold and copper producer reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.01. Barrick Mining had a return on equity of 9.48% and a net margin of 24.53%.The company had revenue of $4.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.20 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.09 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Barrick Mining will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Barrick Mining Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a dividend of $0.175 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Barrick Mining’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Barrick Mining’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.82%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in B. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Barrick Mining by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,300 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock worth $361,000 after buying an additional 332 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in Barrick Mining by 19.8% during the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 2,260 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 373 shares during the period. Pullen Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Barrick Mining by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 84,911 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock worth $3,698,000 after acquiring an additional 389 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in shares of Barrick Mining by 4.7% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 8,770 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock valued at $287,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares during the period. Finally, Legend Financial Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Barrick Mining by 0.9% during the third quarter. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 45,139 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock valued at $1,479,000 after acquiring an additional 399 shares during the last quarter. 90.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Barrick Mining

Here are the key news stories impacting Barrick Mining this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad gold strength is driving investor appetite for major miners, with articles highlighting “massive upside” for select gold producers — a tailwind for Barrick given its size and exposure to rising metal prices. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media comparisons position Barrick favorably versus Newmont (NEM) as both benefit from record gold; coverage emphasizes project expansion and stronger balance sheets, which supports investor preference for larger, lower-risk producers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Barrick is deploying Metso Concorde Cell flotation technology at the Lumwana copper operation — an operational/efficiency upgrade that can improve recoveries and copper (and by extension cashflow) from that asset. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Barrick announced a finance leadership transition: Helen Cai will become Senior EVP & CFO on March 1, 2026, working with outgoing CFO Graham Shuttleworth for a handover. Management says this is a planned transition; investors will watch execution and any commentary tied to strategy or capital allocation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage frames the CFO change as part of a broader leadership overhaul ahead of potential strategic moves (including mention of a possible IPO of certain assets). That raises longer-term strategic upside but creates short-term governance/uncertainty until details emerge. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Mali’s national gold output fell ~23% after Barrick suspended operations there — a near-term production and revenue headwind that could pressure quarterly metrics if the suspension persists. Investors will monitor resumption timelines and any guidance revisions. Read More.

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.