UBS Group Cuts Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) Price Target to $50.00

Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) had its target price cut by UBS Group from $55.00 to $50.00 in a research report report published on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the gold and copper producer’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on B. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Barrick Mining from $38.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. ATB Cormark Capital Markets raised Barrick Mining to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Barrick Mining in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on Barrick Mining to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Barrick Mining from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $54.83.

Barrick Mining Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE B opened at $38.55 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a fifty day moving average of $46.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $40.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.16, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.41. Barrick Mining has a 52 week low of $17.00 and a 52 week high of $54.69.

Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The gold and copper producer reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $5.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.15 billion. Barrick Mining had a net margin of 29.45% and a return on equity of 12.10%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 44.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Barrick Mining will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Barrick Mining Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This is a positive change from Barrick Mining’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. Barrick Mining’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 57.34%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Barrick Mining by 35.9% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 101,846,588 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock worth $3,340,709,000 after buying an additional 26,921,219 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Barrick Mining by 1.1% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 70,878,168 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock valued at $2,327,991,000 after buying an additional 767,544 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in shares of Barrick Mining by 22.8% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,423,240 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock valued at $2,413,699,000 after acquiring an additional 10,287,544 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Barrick Mining in the second quarter valued at about $1,091,122,000. Finally, FIL Ltd lifted its stake in Barrick Mining by 85.3% in the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 30,099,422 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock worth $1,311,169,000 after acquiring an additional 13,853,587 shares during the period. 90.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Barrick Mining News

Here are the key news stories impacting Barrick Mining this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS kept a Buy rating on Barrick while lowering its price target from $55 to $50, signaling continued analyst conviction and implying meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector analysis pieces note that gold stocks have sharply retraced after prior rallies and debate when miners will recover — useful context for sentiment but not Barrick-specific action. Where Have All The Gold Stocks Gone?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader mining coverage (e.g., SSRM outlook, MarketBeat stock idea lists) highlights sector dynamics—production ramps, cost trajectories, and macro flow into/out of miners—which can affect investor positioning in Barrick but are company-agnostic. SSRM Stock Outlook for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Barrick has slowed/delayed work at the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan, citing rising regional security risks tied to Middle East tensions; this directly risks near‑term capex timing and longer-term production/cash‑flow from a multi‑billion dollar asset. Multiple outlets report the pause, including the FT and Bloomberg. FT: Barrick delays Reko Diq Bloomberg
• Negative Sentiment: Gold & mining stocks have been pressured by renewed geopolitical risk (Iran/Middle East conflict) and weaker gold price momentum, which tends to compress miner multiples and can offset company-level positive news. Why the Gold Rush Is Over

About Barrick Mining

Barrick Gold Corporation, commonly known as Barrick, is a Toronto‑headquartered mining company focused on the exploration, development, production and sale of gold and copper. Listed on major exchanges (including the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol B), Barrick operates as an integrated minerals producer, running large‑scale mining complexes, processing facilities and related support services for extraction and metallurgical treatment of ore.

The company’s activities span the full mining value chain: greenfield exploration, feasibility and permitting, mine construction, ongoing operations, and closure and reclamation.