LGT Group Foundation Has $12.71 Million Stake in Newmont Corporation $NEM

LGT Group Foundation grew its position in Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEMFree Report) by 11.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 147,879 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,724 shares during the quarter. LGT Group Foundation’s holdings in Newmont were worth $12,710,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Colonial Trust Advisors boosted its position in Newmont by 20.8% during the third quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors now owns 684 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Newmont by 53.5% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 399 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Newmont by 26.4% in the 3rd quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 670 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Newmont by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC now owns 8,390 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $707,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Newmont by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,584 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $566,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. 68.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Newmont Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:NEM opened at $116.37 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a current ratio of 2.29. Newmont Corporation has a 52-week low of $42.03 and a 52-week high of $134.88. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $117.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $97.14. The firm has a market cap of $126.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.21, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.39.

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

Newmont Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. This is a positive change from Newmont’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Newmont’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.28%.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Argus raised their target price on Newmont from $75.00 to $94.00 in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Newmont from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $121.00 to $157.00 in a report on Friday, February 27th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Newmont from $145.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Newmont from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price 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. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $134.15.

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Newmont Company 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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