Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc. Takes Position in Newmont Corporation $NEM

Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEMFree Report) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 71,889 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,821,000. Newmont comprises 5.0% of Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in NEM. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Newmont by 327.8% in the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 308 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Newmont by 53.5% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 399 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in Newmont in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Newmont by 1,648.3% in the 2nd quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 507 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 478 shares during the period. Finally, Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. bought a new position in Newmont in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. 68.85% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Newmont Stock Performance

NYSE:NEM opened at $116.37 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $126.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.21, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.39. Newmont Corporation has a 1 year low of $42.03 and a 1 year high of $134.88. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $117.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $96.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.29 and a quick ratio of 2.02.

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

Newmont Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders 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 dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 3rd. This is an increase from Newmont’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Newmont’s dividend payout ratio is 16.28%.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on NEM shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Newmont from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on shares of Newmont from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Newmont from $89.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Newmont from $160.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Newmont from $145.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Newmont currently has a consensus 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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