B2Gold Corp. (NYSE:BTG – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Scotiabank issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for B2Gold in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Scotiabank analyst O. Habib expects that the company will post earnings of $0.22 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for B2Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.23 per share.
BTG has been the subject of a number of other reports. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $3.75 price target on shares of B2Gold in a report on Tuesday, September 17th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on B2Gold from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. CIBC boosted their price target on B2Gold from $3.30 to $3.60 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. StockNews.com downgraded B2Gold from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Cibc World Mkts downgraded B2Gold from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, B2Gold has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.12.
B2Gold Price Performance
Shares of NYSE BTG opened at $2.59 on Friday. B2Gold has a 52 week low of $2.34 and a 52 week high of $3.50. The firm has a market cap of $3.41 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.09. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $2.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $2.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.
B2Gold (NYSE:BTG – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $448.23 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $449.28 million. B2Gold had a negative net margin of 38.42% and a positive return on equity of 7.53%. B2Gold’s quarterly revenue was down 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.05 EPS.
B2Gold Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 12th. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd were paid a $0.04 dividend. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.18%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 2nd. B2Gold’s dividend payout ratio is currently -28.57%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. E&G Advisors LP acquired a new position in B2Gold in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Private Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in B2Gold in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in B2Gold in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new position in B2Gold in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in B2Gold by 72.1% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 13,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 5,764 shares during the last quarter. 61.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About B2Gold
B2Gold Corp. operates as a gold producer company. It operates the Fekola Mine in Mali, the Masbate Mine in the Philippines, and the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia. The company also has an 100% interest in the Gramalote gold project in Colombia; 24% interest in the Calibre Mining Corp.; and approximately 19% interest in BeMetals Corp.
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