Xponance Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in Newmont Corporation $NEM

Xponance Inc. increased its stake in Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) by 13.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 191,134 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,930 shares during the quarter. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Newmont were worth $16,115,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Newmont during the 2nd quarter valued at $919,170,000. Invesco Ltd. increased 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 last quarter. Boston Partners raised its position in Newmont by 4,090.7% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,643,057 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $272,558,000 after purchasing an additional 4,532,263 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management bought a new stake in Newmont during the second quarter worth about $187,206,000. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Newmont by 172.2% in the 3rd 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 purchasing an additional 2,723,044 shares in the last quarter. 68.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Newmont Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of NEM opened at $130.03 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $141.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.35, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.40. Newmont Corporation has a twelve month low of $41.23 and a twelve month high of $134.88. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $115.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.97.

Newmont (NYSE:NEM) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 the consensus estimate of $6.18 billion. Newmont had a net margin of 31.25% and a return on equity of 23.28%. The company’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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Newmont Corporation will post 3.45 EPS for the current year.

Newmont Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be given a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Newmont’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Newmont’s dividend payout ratio is 15.65%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Bruce R. Brook sold 2,080 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.36, for a total transaction of $192,108.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 32,709 shares in the company, valued at $3,021,003.24. This represents a 5.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on NEM shares. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Newmont from $120.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. National Bank Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Newmont from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Newmont in a report on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Newmont from $136.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised Newmont from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $121.00 to $157.00 in a research note on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.15.

Trending Headlines about Newmont

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

Newmont Company 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.