http://www.americanbankingnews.com/getthestreet reissued their hold rating on shares of Barrick Gold Corp (NYSE: ABX) in a research report released on Monday morning.

“Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX) has been reiterated by TheStreet Ratings as a hold with a ratings score of C- . The company’s strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including feeble growth in the company’s earnings per share, deteriorating net income and disappointing return on equity.”

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Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Analysts at Barclays Capital cut their price target on shares of Barrick Gold Corp from $44.00 to $43.00 in a research note to investors on Tuesday, March 5th. They now have an equal weight rating on the stock. Separately, analysts at Zacks downgraded shares of Barrick Gold Corp from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a research note to investors on Thursday, February 28th. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock.

One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Barrick Gold Corp presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $43.91.

Shares of Barrick Gold Corp (NYSE: ABX) traded down 0.38% during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $28.729. Barrick Gold Corp has a 52 week low of $28.31 and a 52 week high of $44.87. The stock’s 50-day moving average is currently $30.70. The company’s market cap is $28.761 billion.

Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX) is engaged in the production and sale of gold, as well as related activities.

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