Newmont Corporation $NEM Holdings Decreased by Vinva Investment Management Ltd

Vinva Investment Management Ltd cut its position in shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEMFree Report) by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 421,415 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 7,760 shares during the quarter. Newmont accounts for about 0.7% of Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Newmont were worth $35,626,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NEM. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Newmont in the 2nd quarter valued at about $919,170,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Newmont by 45.0% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 15,587,917 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $908,152,000 after acquiring an additional 4,839,447 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in shares of Newmont by 6.3% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,444,729 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $433,236,000 after purchasing an additional 438,748 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Newmont by 33.8% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,925,237 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $414,270,000 after purchasing an additional 1,244,845 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its holdings in shares of Newmont by 4,090.7% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,643,057 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $272,558,000 after purchasing an additional 4,532,263 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.85% of the company’s stock.

Newmont Stock Up 0.2%

NEM stock opened at $116.37 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $117.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.95. The company has a market capitalization of $126.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.39. Newmont Corporation has a 52 week low of $42.03 and a 52 week high of $134.88. The company has a current ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Newmont (NYSE:NEMGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $2.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.71. The business had revenue of $6.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.18 billion. Newmont had a net margin of 31.25% and a return on equity of 23.28%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.40 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Newmont Corporation will post 3.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Newmont Increases Dividend

The company 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%. This is a positive change from Newmont’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. Newmont’s payout ratio is currently 16.28%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on NEM. Argus upped their price objective on Newmont from $75.00 to $94.00 in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Newmont from $120.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Newmont from $114.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Newmont from $145.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Newmont from $123.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.15.

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About Newmont

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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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