Newmont Corporation $NEM Stock Position Decreased by Liontrust Investment Partners LLP

Liontrust Investment Partners LLP decreased its holdings in shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) by 19.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 310,261 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 74,370 shares during the quarter. Liontrust Investment Partners LLP’s holdings in Newmont were worth $33,586,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Newmont during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. acquired a new position in Newmont during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in Newmont during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake in Newmont by 312.1% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 272 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Newmont during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 68.85% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Newmont

In other Newmont news, EVP Peter Toth sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.38, for a total value of $277,140.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 43,315 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,001,439.70. This represents a 6.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Natascha Viljoen sold 3,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.32, for a total transaction of $408,852.24. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,060,654.68. This trade represents a 2.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 9,882 shares of company stock worth $1,001,952. 0.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NEM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Barclays cut their target price on Newmont from $125.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Newmont from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Newmont in a report on Monday, April 27th. Argus lifted their price objective on shares of Newmont from $94.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure reduced their target price on shares of Newmont from $133.00 to $123.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.83.

Key Newmont News

Here are the key news stories impacting Newmont this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank raises earnings estimate and maintains bullish rating: Scotiabank lifted its FY2026 earnings-per-share forecast for Newmont to $8.83 from $8.80, kept a “Sector Outperform” rating, and retained a $147 price target. The target implies meaningful upside from recent trading levels and reinforces the view that Newmont’s production portfolio and gold exposure can support earnings growth. Scotiabank raises Newmont earnings estimate
• Positive Sentiment: Heavy call-option buying signals bullish positioning: Investors purchased 37,951 Newmont call options on Wednesday, approximately 71% above typical daily volume. While options activity does not guarantee future performance, the unusually high call volume suggests increased speculative or hedging demand for an upside move. Investors buy high volume of Newmont call options
• Neutral Sentiment: Newmont versus Equinox comparison highlights competing investment factors: Both Newmont (NEM) and Equinox Gold (EQX) are described as having growth pipelines, strong balance sheets, and shareholder-return potential. Differences in valuation, expected production growth, and expansion plans mean the comparison is relevant to investors, but it does not provide a direct new catalyst for NEM. NEM versus EQX comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Executive stock awards and ownership disclosures: Several Newmont executives, including the chief technical officer and chief operating officer, reported stock awards or changes in holdings. These routine filings may align management with shareholders, but they do not represent open-market purchases or materially change the company’s fundamentals. Newmont executive stock filings

Newmont Trading Up 4.9%

Shares of NYSE:NEM opened at $95.81 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $98.77 and a 200-day moving average of $109.56. The firm has a market cap of $100.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.46. Newmont Corporation has a twelve month low of $61.76 and a twelve month high of $134.88. The company has a current ratio of 2.55, a quick ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Newmont (NYSE:NEM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The basic materials company reported $2.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.05. Newmont had a net margin of 33.36% and a return on equity of 29.10%. The business had revenue of $6.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.35 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.43 earnings per share. As a group, analysts anticipate that Newmont Corporation will post 8.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Newmont Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 3rd. Newmont’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.13%.

Newmont 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.