Scotiabank Predicts Gold Fields’ FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:GFI)

Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:GFI) – Research analysts at Scotiabank dropped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Gold Fields in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 15th. Scotiabank analyst T. Jakusconek now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $4.43 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.65. Scotiabank has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $52.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gold Fields’ current full-year earnings is $4.88 per share.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on GFI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Gold Fields from $75.00 to $55.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Gold Fields from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Gold Fields from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Gold Fields from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Gold Fields from $50.00 to $49.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Gold Fields currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.75.

Gold Fields Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:GFI opened at $32.00 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $37.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.80. Gold Fields has a 52-week low of $23.86 and a 52-week high of $61.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Institutional Trading of Gold Fields

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp raised its holdings in shares of Gold Fields by 43.7% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 245,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,698,000 after purchasing an additional 74,539 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its position in shares of Gold Fields by 203.7% in the 4th quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 55,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,419,000 after buying an additional 37,161 shares during the last quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co boosted its holdings in shares of Gold Fields by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 319,496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,949,000 after buying an additional 34,000 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Gold Fields by 39.2% in the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 6,085,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $265,700,000 after buying an additional 1,714,442 shares during the period. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Gold Fields by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 392,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,119,000 after buying an additional 18,100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 24.81% of the company’s stock.

Gold Fields Company Profile

Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI) is a Johannesburg‑based gold mining company that operates as an international producer of gold. Listed on multiple exchanges and traded in the United States via American Depositary Receipts under the ticker GFI, the company focuses on the exploration, development, extraction and processing of gold-bearing ore and the sale of refined gold products. Its operations span several regions, serving global bullion markets and supplying gold for both investment and industrial uses.

The company’s core activities include mine development and underground and open‑pit mining, ore treatment and refining, and ongoing exploration to replace reserves.