Russell Investments Group Ltd. Has $114.90 Million Holdings in Newmont Corporation $NEM

Russell Investments Group Ltd. cut its holdings in shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEMFree Report) by 8.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,361,797 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 131,465 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd.’s holdings in Newmont were worth $114,897,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NEM. Estate Counselors LLC acquired a new position in Newmont in the 3rd quarter worth $4,182,000. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd raised its stake in shares of Newmont by 124.8% in the 3rd quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 330,250 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $27,843,000 after purchasing an additional 183,360 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Newmont by 286.5% in the 3rd quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 60,499 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,101,000 after purchasing an additional 44,846 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its holdings in shares of Newmont by 172.2% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 4,304,215 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $362,888,000 after purchasing an additional 2,723,044 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Live Oak Investment Partners bought a new stake in shares of Newmont in the third quarter valued at about $2,232,000. 68.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NEM has been the subject of a number of research reports. TD Securities decreased their price objective on Newmont from $120.00 to $118.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on Newmont from $111.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Argus upped their price target on Newmont from $75.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Friday, November 21st. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Newmont from $89.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Newmont from $99.90 to $123.90 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.15.

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Newmont Price Performance

NYSE:NEM opened at $117.06 on Tuesday. Newmont Corporation has a 52-week low of $42.03 and a 52-week high of $134.88. The company has a market cap of $127.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a current ratio of 2.29. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $117.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $97.47.

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

Newmont Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 3rd. This is a boost from Newmont’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Newmont’s payout ratio is currently 16.28%.

Newmont 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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Newmont (NYSE:NEM)

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