Adams Asset Advisors LLC Sells 9,953 Shares of Newmont Corporation $NEM

Adams Asset Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) by 4.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 202,569 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 9,953 shares during the quarter. Newmont comprises 2.7% of Adams Asset Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Adams Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in Newmont were worth $20,227,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. TrueMark Investments LLC bought a new position in Newmont during the fourth quarter worth about $274,000. Northwest Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Newmont by 42.4% in the fourth quarter. Northwest Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,334 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $732,000 after acquiring an additional 2,183 shares in the last quarter. WESPAC Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Newmont during the fourth quarter worth about $670,000. Cox Capital Mgt LLC raised its position in shares of Newmont by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Cox Capital Mgt LLC now owns 63,372 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $6,328,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the period. Finally, Chesley Taft & Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Newmont by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 20,193 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,016,000 after purchasing an additional 2,457 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.85% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Newmont

Here are the key news stories impacting Newmont this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Macro/strategy pieces are recommending rotation into gold miners as a hedge amid market uncertainty, which boosts demand for large producers like Newmont; that thematic flow into miners is a direct positive for NEM. Sell, Hedge, Rotate: Victor Dergunov’s Strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary arguing the pullback in gold is a buying opportunity highlights Newmont as a high-quality, dividend-paying exposure to gold, supporting investor interest in NEM shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS trimmed its price target from $150 to $140 but maintained a “Buy” rating and still projects meaningful upside (~37% from current levels), which provides analytical support for the rally even though the cut is modestly negative. UBS Lowers PT to $140
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate filings: Newmont filed its 2026 proxy materials and has published its 2025 annual report — routine governance/disclosure updates that reduce uncertainty but are not immediate catalysts. Newmont Files 2026 Proxy Materials Newmont Files 2025 Annual Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Vanguard reported a change to “zero direct beneficial ownership” in Newmont after an internal realignment — likely an administrative reporting change rather than a vote of no confidence, but worth monitoring if it affects passive flows. Vanguard Reports Zero Direct Ownership
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk: Barron’s reports that the Iran conflict has been weighing on mining stocks broadly; such risk-driven selloffs can pressure Newmont despite company-specific positives. Why the Iran War Is Crippling Mining Stocks

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Newmont news, EVP Peter Toth sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.00, for a total transaction of $324,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 55,315 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,974,020. The trade was a 5.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider David James Fry sold 18,394 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.45, for a total transaction of $2,050,011.30. Following the transaction, the insider owned 17,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,911,033.15. This represents a 51.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Newmont Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Newmont stock opened at $101.87 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $110.02 billion, a PE ratio of 15.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $117.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $100.57. 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 52-week low of $42.93 and a 52-week high of $134.88.

Newmont (NYSE:NEM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $2.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.71. Newmont had a return on equity of 23.28% and a net margin of 31.25%.The firm had revenue of $6.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.18 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Newmont Corporation will post 3.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Newmont Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 3rd. This is a positive change from Newmont’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Newmont’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.28%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on NEM. Macquarie Infrastructure boosted their price objective on Newmont from $115.00 to $126.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Newmont from $145.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Newmont from $120.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Newmont in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of Newmont to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $133.57.

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.