Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seventeen have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $55.25.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America raised shares of Barrick Mining from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $38.00 to $48.00 in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated an “outperform” rating and set a $71.00 price target on shares of Barrick Mining in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on Barrick Mining to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. DZ Bank raised Barrick Mining to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Cormark raised shares of Barrick Mining from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th.

Institutional Trading of Barrick Mining

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Barrick Mining during the second quarter worth approximately $1,459,633,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in Barrick Mining during the 2nd quarter worth $696,000. Philadelphia Trust Co. purchased a new position in Barrick Mining during the 2nd quarter worth $1,412,000. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its stake in Barrick Mining by 316.0% in the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 18,287,558 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock valued at $601,115,000 after purchasing an additional 13,891,886 shares during the period. Finally, Cadence Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Barrick Mining in the second quarter valued at about $1,112,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.82% of the company’s stock.

Barrick Mining Stock Performance

Shares of Barrick Mining stock opened at $50.73 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.46. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market cap of $84.99 billion, a PE ratio of 17.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.40. Barrick Mining has a 52 week low of $17.00 and a 52 week high of $54.69.

Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The gold and copper producer reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $5.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.15 billion. Barrick Mining had a net margin of 29.45% and a return on equity of 12.10%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 44.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Barrick Mining will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Barrick Mining Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. This is a boost from Barrick Mining’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. Barrick Mining’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.89%.

Trending Headlines about Barrick Mining

Here are the key news stories impacting Barrick Mining this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call buying — Investors purchased ~279,555 call options in a single session (a ~606% jump versus average), signaling speculative and institutional bullish positioning that can drive near‑term upside through demand and gamma exposure.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst/market commentary — A recent Seeking Alpha piece highlights Barrick’s strong operating margins, record cash flows and outperformance vs. gold, framing the stock as attractively valued amid the gold bull market. Barrick Mining: How To Profit From Gold Without Owning A Single Ounce
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory/disclosure filings published — Barrick released its 2025 Annual Report, Annual Information Form, Form 40‑F and NI 43‑101 technical reports for Pueblo Viejo and Kibali. Improved disclosure and updated technical reports reduce project/reserve uncertainty and support investor confidence. Barrick’s 2025 Annual Information Form and Other Documents Now Available
• Neutral Sentiment: Management moves announced — Barrick appointed new legal and global affairs chiefs; routine leadership changes can be neutral for stock unless tied to strategy shifts. Barrick names new legal, global affairs chiefs
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term performance writeups — Coverage showing strong multi‑year returns may boost investor interest but is backward‑looking and less likely to move price materially on its own. Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning Barrick Mining Stock In The Last 10 Years
• Negative Sentiment: CIBC trimmed its price target from US$71 to US$67 while maintaining an Outperform rating — this is a modest cut that signals slightly lower upside expectations from that shop and could cap enthusiasm if other shops follow. CIBC Cuts Barrick Mining’s Price Target to US$67.00 from US$71.00

Barrick Mining Company Profile

Barrick Gold Corporation, commonly known as Barrick, is a Toronto‑headquartered mining company focused on the exploration, development, production and sale of gold and copper. Listed on major exchanges (including the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol B), Barrick operates as an integrated minerals producer, running large‑scale mining complexes, processing facilities and related support services for extraction and metallurgical treatment of ore.

The company’s activities span the full mining value chain: greenfield exploration, feasibility and permitting, mine construction, ongoing operations, and closure and reclamation.