Newmont (NYSE:NEM) Price Target Raised to $123.00

Newmont (NYSE:NEMFree Report) had its price target hoisted by BNP Paribas Exane from $97.00 to $123.00 in a research report report published on Thursday morning,MarketScreener reports. BNP Paribas Exane currently has a neutral rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Newmont in a research note on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Newmont from $89.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Macquarie Infrastructure boosted their price objective on Newmont from $115.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Newmont from $120.00 to $136.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $177.00 price target on shares of Newmont in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $131.94.

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Newmont Stock Performance

NEM opened at $125.91 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a current ratio of 2.04. The company has a market cap of $137.40 billion, a PE ratio of 19.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $110.21 and a 200-day moving average of $91.05. Newmont has a 52-week low of $41.23 and a 52-week high of $134.88.

Insider Activity at Newmont

In other news, Director Bruce R. Brook sold 2,080 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.36, for a total transaction of $192,108.80. Following the sale, the director directly owned 32,709 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,021,003.24. The trade was a 5.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Newmont

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Newmont by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 134,107,293 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $13,390,613,000 after acquiring an additional 637,996 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Newmont by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 49,959,850 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,988,491,000 after purchasing an additional 480,223 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in shares of Newmont by 23.4% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 29,780,063 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,973,539,000 after purchasing an additional 5,643,496 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Newmont by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 27,011,084 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,738,756,000 after buying an additional 946,824 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Newmont during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $919,170,000. Institutional investors own 68.85% of the company’s stock.

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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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