What is Scotiabank’s Forecast for B2Gold FY2026 Earnings?

B2Gold Corp (NYSEAMERICAN:BTG) (TSE:BTO) – Stock analysts at Scotiabank lifted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of B2Gold in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 26th. Scotiabank analyst O. Habib now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.51. Scotiabank has a “Sector Perform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for B2Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.26 per share.

Separately, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated a “neutral” rating on shares of B2Gold in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, B2Gold has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

B2Gold Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of B2Gold stock opened at $6.01 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. B2Gold has a 52-week low of $2.53 and a 52-week high of $6.28. The company has a market capitalization of $8.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.08 and a 200 day moving average of $4.73.

B2Gold (NYSEAMERICAN:BTG) (TSE:BTO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.11). B2Gold had a return on equity of 18.12% and a net margin of 13.13%.The firm had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.01 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 110.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of B2Gold

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of B2Gold by 17.5% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 28,432 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $128,000 after acquiring an additional 4,236 shares during the last quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. increased its position in B2Gold by 5,130.6% in the fourth quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,642,400 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $7,395,000 after purchasing an additional 1,611,000 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new stake in B2Gold during the 4th quarter worth about $165,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its position in B2Gold by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 251,813 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,135,000 after purchasing an additional 9,340 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its position in B2Gold by 300.3% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,578,411 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $16,139,000 after purchasing an additional 2,684,504 shares during the period. 61.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

B2Gold Company Profile

B2Gold Corp. is a Canadian-based intermediate gold producer with a diversified portfolio of operating mines and advanced-stage development projects. Founded in 2007 through the merger of Bema Gold and CGA Mining, the company has grown to become one of the world’s largest new gold producers. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, B2Gold focuses on efficient, low-cost operations across several continents, combining exploration, development and production within a single strategic framework.

The company’s flagship assets include the Fekola mine in Mali, which commenced production in 2017, the Otjikoto mine in Namibia, and the Masbate mine in the Philippines.