FY2026 EPS Estimates for Centerra Gold Raised by Scotiabank

Centerra Gold Inc. (NYSE:CGAU) – Research analysts at Scotiabank raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Centerra Gold in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 1st. Scotiabank analyst O. Habib now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.81 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.67. Scotiabank has a “Outperform” rating and a $19.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Centerra Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.59 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Centerra Gold’s FY2027 earnings at $1.38 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Centerra Gold from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Centerra Gold in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research downgraded Centerra Gold from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Centerra Gold in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised Centerra Gold from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Centerra Gold currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.00.

Centerra Gold Price Performance

Shares of CGAU opened at $18.29 on Friday. Centerra Gold has a twelve month low of $5.41 and a twelve month high of $21.17. The company has a market capitalization of $3.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.90. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $18.31 and a 200 day moving average of $14.69. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. Centerra Gold had a net margin of 42.18% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The firm had revenue of $401.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $355.39 million.

Centerra Gold Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Centerra Gold’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.39%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Centerra Gold

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in Centerra Gold by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 24,860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after buying an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its position in shares of Centerra Gold by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 36,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $531,000 after acquiring an additional 747 shares during the period. Burkett Financial Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Centerra Gold by 27.5% in the 4th quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 3,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 769 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its holdings in Centerra Gold by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 16,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,000 after purchasing an additional 820 shares during the period. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in Centerra Gold by 63.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 4,758 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,839 shares during the period. 55.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Centerra Gold Company Profile

Centerra Gold Inc is a gold mining company incorporated in Canada and headquartered in Toronto. The company specializes in the exploration, development and operation of precious metals properties, with a focus on gold production. Centerra’s portfolio includes the Mount Milligan mine in British Columbia, Canada, and the Otjikoto mine in Namibia. Both operations produce gold and copper concentrates and employ modern mining methods and processing facilities to optimize recovery rates and minimize environmental impact.

In addition to its producing assets, Centerra is advancing the development of its Greenstone Gold Project in Ontario, Canada, which, upon completion, is expected to become one of Canada’s largest gold mines.