FY2026 EPS Estimates for Equinox Gold Cut by Scotiabank

Equinox Gold Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:EQX) – Investment analysts at Scotiabank dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Equinox Gold in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 19th. Scotiabank analyst O. Habib now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.28 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $1.29. Scotiabank has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Equinox Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.85 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Equinox Gold’s FY2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on EQX. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Equinox Gold in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Equinox Gold from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lowered shares of Equinox Gold from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on shares of Equinox Gold in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $17.00.

Equinox Gold Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN:EQX opened at $16.81 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $14.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.21 billion, a PE ratio of 70.04 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.27. Equinox Gold has a 12 month low of $5.59 and a 12 month high of $17.65.

Equinox Gold Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.015 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EQX. American Capital Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Equinox Gold during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Equinox Gold in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Equinox Gold by 2,054.6% in the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 4,697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 4,479 shares in the last quarter. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equinox Gold during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equinox Gold during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.85% of the company’s stock.

Equinox Gold Company Profile

Equinox Gold Corp is a Canadian gold mining company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company focuses on the acquisition, development, and operation of gold properties, with an emphasis on open-pit heap leach mining. Since its inception, Equinox Gold has pursued a strategy of combining assets in established jurisdictions to build a diversified portfolio that balances production and growth, while maintaining rigorous safety and environmental standards.

Equinox Gold’s operating portfolio spans three countries.