Moore Capital Management LP Sells 598,038 Shares of Barrick Mining Corporation $B

Moore Capital Management LP cut its holdings in Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) by 44.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 745,761 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock after selling 598,038 shares during the period. Moore Capital Management LP’s holdings in Barrick Mining were worth $32,478,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of B. Financial Consulate Inc. boosted its holdings in Barrick Mining by 1,042.0% in the 4th quarter. Financial Consulate Inc. now owns 571 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 521 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Barrick Mining in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management bought a new position in Barrick Mining in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Barrick Mining in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Barrick Mining in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. 90.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Barrick Mining Stock Performance

NYSE B opened at $41.30 on Thursday. Barrick Mining Corporation has a 1 year low of $20.35 and a 1 year high of $54.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 3.06 and a quick ratio of 2.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $68.70 billion, a PE ratio of 11.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.44. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $41.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $43.91.

Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The gold and copper producer reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.18. Barrick Mining had a net margin of 32.14% and a return on equity of 14.81%. The business had revenue of $4.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.75 billion. Barrick Mining’s quarterly revenue was up 66.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Barrick Mining Corporation will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Barrick Mining Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a $0.175 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Barrick Mining’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.34%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

B has been the subject of several analyst reports. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce cut their price objective on shares of Barrick Mining to $63.00 and set an “outperformer” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price objective on shares of Barrick Mining to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. ATB Cormark Capital Markets downgraded shares of Barrick Mining from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Barrick Mining in a report on Thursday, May 21st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $41.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Barrick Mining from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.46.

Barrick Mining Profile

Barrick Gold Corporation, commonly known as Barrick, is a Toronto‑headquartered mining company focused on the exploration, development, production and sale of gold and copper. Listed on major exchanges (including the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol B), Barrick operates as an integrated minerals producer, running large‑scale mining complexes, processing facilities and related support services for extraction and metallurgical treatment of ore.

The company’s activities span the full mining value chain: greenfield exploration, feasibility and permitting, mine construction, ongoing operations, and closure and reclamation.