Gamco Investors INC. ET AL Sells 31,818 Shares of Newmont Corporation $NEM

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lessened its stake in Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEMFree Report) by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 576,488 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 31,818 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL owned approximately 0.05% of Newmont worth $48,604,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its position in Newmont by 327.8% during the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 308 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Newmont by 53.5% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 399 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in shares of Newmont in the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Newmont by 1,648.3% during the 2nd quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 507 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 478 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Newmont during the 3rd quarter worth about $44,000. 68.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Newmont Stock Performance

Shares of NEM stock opened at $116.37 on Friday. Newmont Corporation has a 52 week low of $42.03 and a 52 week high of $134.88. The company has a market capitalization of $126.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.21, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $117.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $96.74. 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 (NYSE:NEMGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $2.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.71. The firm had revenue of $6.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.18 billion. Newmont had a net margin of 31.25% and a return on equity of 23.28%. The business’s revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.40 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Newmont Corporation will post 3.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Newmont Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is an increase from Newmont’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. Newmont’s dividend payout ratio is 16.28%.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on NEM. Scotiabank raised 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. TD Securities lowered their price target on Newmont from $120.00 to $118.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Newmont from $99.90 to $123.90 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Newmont in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Newmont from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $133.68.

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Newmont Company Profile

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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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