Florida Financial Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Newmont Corporation $NEM

Florida Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEMFree Report) by 29.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,815 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,309 shares during the period. Florida Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Newmont were worth $3,011,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position 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 valued at $13,390,613,000 after acquiring an additional 637,996 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Newmont by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 49,959,850 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,988,491,000 after acquiring an additional 480,223 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of Newmont by 23.4% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 29,780,063 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,973,539,000 after acquiring an additional 5,643,496 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Newmont by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 27,011,084 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,738,756,000 after purchasing an additional 946,824 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Newmont during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,443,128,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.85% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on Newmont from $128.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered 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. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a $175.00 target price on shares of Newmont and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Raymond James Financial reduced their target price on shares of Newmont from $139.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of Newmont from $151.00 to $147.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.26.

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Newmont Stock Down 0.5%

NEM stock opened at $89.24 on Tuesday. Newmont Corporation has a 1-year low of $58.97 and a 1-year high of $134.88. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $101.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $110.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 2.44 and a quick ratio of 2.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $95.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.46.

Newmont (NYSE:NEMGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The basic materials company reported $2.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.07 by $0.83. Newmont had a return on equity of 27.84% and a net margin of 33.87%.The firm had revenue of $7.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.83 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.25 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 45.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Newmont Corporation will post 9.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Newmont Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Newmont’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.49%.

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Insider Activity at Newmont

In other news, insider David John Thornton sold 2,296 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.11, for a total transaction of $252,812.56. Following the sale, the insider owned 23,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,550,477.93. This trade represents a 9.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Peter Wexler sold 13,378 shares of Newmont stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.11, for a total transaction of $1,473,051.58. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 67,865 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,472,615.15. This represents a 16.47% 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 28,556 shares of company stock worth $3,058,146. 0.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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