Vanguard Group Inc. Has $1.43 Billion Stake in Kinross Gold Corporation $KGC

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) (TSE:K) by 0.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 50,887,386 shares of the mining company’s stock after acquiring an additional 148,845 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc.’s holdings in Kinross Gold were worth $1,433,345,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kinross Gold during the third quarter worth about $26,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kinross Gold during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Kinross Gold during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kinross Gold during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kinross Gold during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.69% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on KGC. Wall Street Zen cut Kinross Gold from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. TD Securities reduced their price target on Kinross Gold from $43.00 to $42.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. UBS Group reduced their price target on Kinross Gold from $43.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 27th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a $54.00 target price on Kinross Gold in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Kinross Gold from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $36.00 to $45.00 in a report on Thursday, March 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kinross Gold currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.81.

Trending Headlines about Kinross Gold

Here are the key news stories impacting Kinross Gold this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reports record Q1 2026 free cash flow and signals faster shareholder returns — management highlighted sustained cash generation and said payouts will ramp up, supporting buybacks/dividends and reducing execution risk on returns of capital. Kinross Gold Posts Record Q1 2026 Free Cash Flow, Ramps Up Shareholder Payouts
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat consensus on EPS and topped revenue expectations y/y — EPS $0.71 vs $0.68 est., revenue rose ~60.8% YoY; margins and ROE remain strong. Management has returned ~$350M YTD and $1B since Q1 2025, underscoring capital returns. Kinross reports strong 2026 first-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a US$0.04 quarterly dividend (payable June 4, record May 21), formalizing cash returns to shareholders and supporting income-focused investors. Kinross declares quarterly dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs includes Kinross among its top gold-stock picks — adds third-party validation that can attract institutional flows. The note also cites progress at the Peak Gold JV and Lucky Shot underground drilling. Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) Asserts Status as one of Goldman Sachs top Gold Stock Picks
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Canada maintained a Buy rating and kept a C$65 price target after Q1 — analyst support and an unchanged PT can help sustain positive sentiment. Kinross Gold Maintained at Buy at Stifel Canada Following Q1 Results; Price Target Kept atC$65.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Annual meeting voting results reported; nominees re-elected with strong shareholder support — governance stability reduces near-term corporate risk but is unlikely to be a major price catalyst on its own. Kinross announces Annual Shareholder Meeting voting results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary (Zacks and others) highlights Kinross among producers likely to benefit from higher gold prices and efficiency gains — supportive context but not new company-specific news. Compared to Estimates, Kinross Gold (KGC) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was marginally below the consensus (reported $2.37B vs ~$2.38B estimate) — a very small miss that investors may view as noise given the strong cash flow and margin metrics, but it’s a technical negative. Kinross Gold (KGC) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Kinross Gold Price Performance

Kinross Gold stock opened at $30.31 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.35. Kinross Gold Corporation has a 52-week low of $13.28 and a 52-week high of $39.11. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $32.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.84, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.82.

Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) (TSE:K) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The mining company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.03. Kinross Gold had a return on equity of 33.53% and a net margin of 35.99%.The company had revenue of $2.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.30 earnings per share. Kinross Gold’s revenue for the quarter was up 60.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Kinross Gold Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Kinross Gold Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.04 per share. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. Kinross Gold’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6.78%.

Kinross Gold Profile

Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE: KGC) is a Toronto-based precious metals mining company primarily focused on the exploration, development and production of gold, with silver recovered as a by-product at some operations. The company’s activities span the full mining lifecycle, including discovery and resource delineation, mine construction and operation, ore processing, and eventual site reclamation and closure. Kinross sells refined gold produced at its processing facilities and manages associated logistics and processing arrangements to deliver metal to market.

Kinross operates a portfolio of producing mines and development projects across multiple regions, with a significant presence in the Americas and West Africa.