Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Sells 2,476,112 Shares of Newmont Corporation $NEM

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership trimmed its position in Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEMFree Report) by 28.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,267,116 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 2,476,112 shares during the quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership’s holdings in Newmont were worth $678,415,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Newmont during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in Newmont in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in Newmont in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Newmont during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted 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. Institutional investors own 68.85% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Newmont

In other news, EVP Peter Toth sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.38, for a total transaction of $277,140.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 43,315 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,001,439.70. The trade was a 6.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Peter Wexler sold 13,378 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.11, for a total value of $1,473,051.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 67,865 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,472,615.15. The trade was a 16.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 28,556 shares of company stock valued at $3,058,146. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on NEM. Argus lifted their price objective on shares of Newmont from $94.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on shares of Newmont from $128.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Newmont from $145.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Raymond James Financial cut their price target on shares of Newmont from $139.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Newmont from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.26.

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Newmont Stock Performance

Shares of Newmont stock opened at $94.57 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $100.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $110.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $100.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.27, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a quick ratio of 2.17, a current ratio of 2.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Newmont Corporation has a 52 week low of $59.96 and a 52 week high of $134.88.

Newmont (NYSE:NEMGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The basic materials company reported $2.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.05. Newmont had a net margin of 33.87% and a return on equity of 27.84%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.43 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Newmont Corporation will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

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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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