J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG Purchases 11,594 Shares of Newmont Corporation $NEM

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG raised its position in Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) by 20.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 69,252 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,594 shares during the quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG’s holdings in Newmont were worth $6,915,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Estate Counselors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Newmont in the 3rd quarter worth $4,182,000. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd lifted its position in Newmont by 124.8% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Newmont by 24.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 280,920 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $30,775,000 after purchasing an additional 54,530 shares in the last quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Newmont by 286.5% during the third 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. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its position in 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 worth $362,888,000 after buying an additional 2,723,044 shares in the last quarter. 68.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NEM has been the topic of several recent research reports. Macquarie Infrastructure raised their price objective on Newmont from $115.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Newmont in a report on Monday, December 29th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Newmont to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Newmont from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce dropped their price target on shares of Newmont from $71.00 to $67.00 in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $133.57.

Newmont News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Newmont this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Macquarie issued a buy call on Newmont, which likely supported buying interest by signaling institutional confidence in the name. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish research and commentaries are highlighting Newmont’s strong fundamentals (record 2025 revenue/free cash flow, low leverage, and shareholder returns), framing the recent pullback as a buying opportunity. These pieces can trigger momentum buying from value and income investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Additional buy-side narratives and analyst-style writeups list reasons to buy (operational scale, buybacks/dividends, gold exposure), reinforcing the positive sentiment among retail and institutional investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Newmont as a strong growth stock based on style/score metrics, adding another data point for investors using quant screens. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Newmont scheduled its Q1 2026 results release and conference call for April 23 — a near‑term catalyst that can increase volatility and focus trading flows as investors position ahead of the print. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentaries are urging investors to reassess Newmont after sharp intra‑month swings; these pieces can amplify short‑term trading but are informational rather than fundamentally changing the outlook. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: UBS trimmed its price target on NEM to $140 — a downgrade in outlook that could limit upside for some institutional investors and temper enthusiasm despite remaining above current levels. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some analyst pieces urge caution on 2026 expectations (forecast risk if gold prices weaken or guidance misses), which can spur profit‑taking among traders sensitive to commodity cycles. Read More.

Newmont Price Performance

Shares of Newmont stock opened at $108.04 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $116.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $116.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $100.93. Newmont Corporation has a 52 week low of $42.93 and a 52 week high of $134.88.

Newmont (NYSE:NEM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm’s revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.40 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Newmont Corporation will post 3.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Newmont Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This is an increase from Newmont’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 3rd. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Newmont’s payout ratio is 16.28%.

Insider Activity at Newmont

In other news, insider David James Fry sold 18,394 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.45, for a total value of $2,050,011.30. Following the transaction, the insider owned 17,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,911,033.15. The trade was a 51.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Peter Toth sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.00, for a total transaction of $324,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 55,315 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,974,020. This represents a 5.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Newmont Profile

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.