Vinva Investment Management Ltd Cuts Stock Holdings in Newmont Corporation $NEM

Vinva Investment Management Ltd lessened its stake in Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEMFree Report) by 1.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 421,415 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 7,760 shares during the quarter. Newmont comprises approximately 0.7% of Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Newmont were worth $35,626,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Colonial Trust Advisors boosted its holdings in Newmont by 20.8% in 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. increased its stake in Newmont by 53.5% during the third 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 during the last quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Fielder Capital Group LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $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 in the last quarter. 68.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Newmont Trading Up 0.2%

NEM opened at $116.37 on Friday. Newmont Corporation has a 12-month low of $42.03 and a 12-month high of $134.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.29 and a quick ratio of 2.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $126.60 billion, a PE ratio of 18.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.39. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $117.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.95.

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

Newmont Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be paid a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. This is a positive change from Newmont’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. Newmont’s payout ratio is 16.28%.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Macquarie Infrastructure boosted their target price on Newmont from $115.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Newmont from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $121.00 to $157.00 in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Newmont from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of Newmont from $123.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Argus raised their target price on shares of Newmont from $75.00 to $94.00 in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price 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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