Xponance Inc. grew its position in shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM – Free Report) by 13.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 191,134 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 22,930 shares during the quarter. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Newmont were worth $16,115,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Newmont by 327.8% in the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 308 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Newmont by 53.5% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 399 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in shares of Newmont in the 3rd quarter worth about $44,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Newmont by 1,648.3% during the second quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 507 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 478 shares during the period. Finally, Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new stake in Newmont during the second quarter worth about $31,000. 68.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have weighed in on NEM. Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of Newmont from $114.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Macquarie Infrastructure upped their price objective on Newmont from $115.00 to $126.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Newmont from $99.90 to $123.90 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Newmont from $145.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Newmont from $120.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.15.
Newmont Price Performance
Shares of NYSE NEM opened at $130.03 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a current ratio of 2.29. Newmont Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $41.23 and a fifty-two week high of $134.88. The stock has a market cap of $141.45 billion, a PE ratio of 20.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.40. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $115.77 and a 200-day moving average of $94.97.
Newmont (NYSE:NEM – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $2.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.71. The business had revenue of $6.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.40 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Newmont Corporation will post 3.45 earnings per share for the current year.
Newmont Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. This is an increase from Newmont’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 3rd. Newmont’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.65%.
Key Newmont News
Here are the key news stories impacting Newmont this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded NEM from “market perform” to “outperform” and raised its price target to $157 (from $121), signaling analyst confidence and implying roughly 20% upside versus recent levels. Bernstein Upgrade
- Positive Sentiment: Newmont posted strong Q4 results: adjusted EPS $2.52 vs. $1.81 consensus and revenue ~$6.82B vs. $6.18B expected; management cited higher realized gold prices and effective cost control, and Forbes reports roughly $2.8B of free cash flow in Q4—supporting buybacks, dividend capacity, or further portfolio actions. Newmont Ends 2025 Strong — 2026 In Focus
- Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: coverage notes NEM gained (~+2.1% on the cited session) as investors priced in the earnings beat and brighter outlook. Why the Market Dipped But Newmont Gained
- Neutral Sentiment: Longer-form investor commentary explores whether to buy NEM today—arguments center on its stronger portfolio of Tier‑1 assets and cash generation versus valuation and exposure to gold price moves. Should You Invest $1,000 in Newmont?
- Neutral Sentiment: Company profile and personnel/resources page (reference material). Newmont Company Page
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Newmont news, Director Bruce R. Brook sold 2,080 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.36, for a total value of $192,108.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 32,709 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,021,003.24. This trade represents a 5.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
About Newmont
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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