Andra AP fonden Sells 76,697 Shares of Newmont Corporation $NEM

Andra AP fonden trimmed its holdings in shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEMFree Report) by 26.2% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 216,003 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 76,697 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Newmont were worth $23,382,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. bought a new stake in Newmont during the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Newmont during the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Newmont during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in shares of Newmont by 312.1% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 272 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Newmont in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.85% of the company’s stock.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

NEM has been the topic of several research reports. Citigroup restated a “positive” rating on shares of Newmont in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Macquarie Infrastructure cut their target price on Newmont from $133.00 to $123.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Newmont from $133.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Argus raised their price objective on shares of Newmont from $94.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Newmont from $157.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $136.26.

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Insider Activity at Newmont

In related news, insider David John Thornton sold 2,296 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.11, for a total value of $252,812.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 23,163 shares in the company, valued at $2,550,477.93. The trade was a 9.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Peter Wexler sold 13,378 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.11, for a total value of $1,473,051.58. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 67,865 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,472,615.15. This represents a 16.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last three months, insiders sold 28,556 shares of company stock valued at $3,058,146. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Newmont Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NEM opened at $89.24 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 2.17 and a current ratio of 2.44. The company has a market cap of $95.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.57, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.46. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $101.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $110.19. Newmont Corporation has a 52-week low of $58.97 and a 52-week high of $134.88.

Newmont (NYSE:NEMGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The basic materials company reported $2.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.07 by $0.83. Newmont had a return on equity of 27.84% and a net margin of 33.87%.The company had revenue of $7.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.83 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.25 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 45.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Newmont Corporation will post 9.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Newmont Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 27th. Newmont’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.49%.

About Newmont

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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.

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