Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) Shares Down 12.1% – What’s Next?

Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX)’s stock price fell 12.1% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $45.34 and last traded at $45.74. 31,153,706 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 91% from the average session volume of 16,287,106 shares. The stock had previously closed at $52.05.

Barrick Mining News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $68 price target, highlighting valuation upside versus peers — a clear analyst catalyst that could support the stock if broader gold trends stabilize. JPM starts Barrick Mining at Overweight, flags valuation gap versus Agnico Eagle
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets recently, reflecting firmer analyst sentiment and giving investors near‑term upside scenarios if gold prices recover. Analysts Raise Barrick Mining (B) Price Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Equity research notes (Zacks) point to Barrick as a strong growth/value combination in the gold/copper space, underpinned by improving cash flow and a favorable production mix — a supportive fundamental argument for medium-term holders. Here’s Why Barrick Mining (B) is a Strong Growth Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Macro volatility narratives are rotating some flows into gold miners as a hedge; Zacks’ volatility playbook specifically lists gold miners (including Barrick) as beneficiaries when risk repricing accelerates. 2026 Volatility Playbook: NVDA, B, NEM & More in AI, Gold & Power
• Neutral Sentiment: Barrick has an upcoming earnings report that could be a swing factor — Zacks notes EPS are expected to grow but warns the mix of drivers may not point to a clear beat; results will be an important short-term catalyst. Barrick Mining (B) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week’s Release
• Negative Sentiment: News that eased near‑term equity‑market angst — notably a high‑profile political nomination — reduced demand for gold as a safe haven; The Motley Fool explicitly ties today’s sharp drop to that development lowering gold prices and pressuring Barrick. Why Barrick Gold Plunged Today
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market commentary (MarketBeat week review) notes a hotter-than-expected inflation print and the Fed chair announcement pushed gold and silver lower — a macro headwind for gold miners until bullion stabilizes.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on B. DZ Bank raised shares of Barrick Mining to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. BNP Paribas Exane raised Barrick Mining to a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Zacks Research downgraded Barrick Mining from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Barrick Mining from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, TD Securities upped their price target on Barrick Mining from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Barrick Mining presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $51.33.

Barrick Mining Trading Down 12.1%

The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.10, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.41. The business has a 50 day moving average of $45.18 and a 200-day moving average of $34.69.

Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The gold and copper producer reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.01. Barrick Mining had a net margin of 24.53% and a return on equity of 9.48%. The firm had revenue of $4.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.20 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.09 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Barrick Mining Corporation will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Barrick Mining Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a $0.175 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. This is a positive change from Barrick Mining’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Barrick Mining’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.82%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its stake in Barrick Mining by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 68,144 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock valued at $2,968,000 after acquiring an additional 4,134 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Barrick Mining in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Barrick Mining during the fourth quarter worth $218,000. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda bought a new position in Barrick Mining in the fourth quarter valued at $5,312,000. Finally, W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co acquired a new stake in Barrick Mining in the 4th quarter valued at $253,000. 90.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Barrick Mining

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.