Inceptionr LLC Makes New $1.48 Million Investment in Newmont Corporation $NEM

Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEMFree Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 17,538 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,479,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NEM. KDK Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Newmont during the 3rd quarter worth $252,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Newmont by 158.7% in the 3rd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,173 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,483,000 after acquiring an additional 11,149 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Newmont during the 3rd quarter valued at about $218,000. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. increased its holdings in Newmont by 23.0% during the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 17,522 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,477,000 after acquiring an additional 3,279 shares in the last quarter. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG raised its position in Newmont by 5.5% during the third quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 54,914 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,630,000 after acquiring an additional 2,881 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.85% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on NEM. DZ Bank raised shares of Newmont to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Newmont from $158.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. TD Cowen upped their target price on Newmont from $89.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Argus increased their target price on Newmont from $75.00 to $94.00 in a report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Newmont from $120.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Newmont presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.15.

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Newmont Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE NEM opened at $116.37 on Monday. Newmont Corporation has a 12 month low of $42.03 and a 12 month high of $134.88. The company has a 50-day moving average of $117.25 and a 200-day moving average of $97.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.29 and a quick ratio of 2.02. The company has a market cap of $126.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.39.

Newmont (NYSE:NEMGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.71. Newmont had a net margin of 31.25% and a return on equity of 23.28%. The business had revenue of $6.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.18 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.40 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Newmont Corporation will post 3.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Newmont Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.26 dividend. This is a boost from Newmont’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Newmont’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.28%.

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Newmont 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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