Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) Issues Earnings Results

Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) (TSE:K) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The mining company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.12, Zacks reports. Kinross Gold had a return on equity of 22.25% and a net margin of 27.30%.During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.20 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 42.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Kinross Gold Price Performance

KGC stock traded up $1.08 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $34.64. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,749,439 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,025,460. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company has a market capitalization of $41.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 0.74. Kinross Gold has a 1 year low of $10.32 and a 1 year high of $39.11. The company’s fifty day moving average is $31.97 and its 200-day moving average is $26.43.

Institutional Trading of Kinross Gold

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KGC. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kinross Gold by 4,443.4% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,738,699 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $189,808,000 after purchasing an additional 6,590,380 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc lifted its position in Kinross Gold by 47.8% in the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 16,739,969 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $261,646,000 after buying an additional 5,411,491 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Kinross Gold by 81.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 8,073,665 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $126,191,000 after buying an additional 3,617,320 shares during the period. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI acquired a new stake in shares of Kinross Gold during the third quarter valued at about $74,996,000. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of Kinross Gold by 24.8% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 14,609,847 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $417,090,000 after acquiring an additional 2,898,609 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 63.69% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Kinross Gold

Here are the key news stories impacting Kinross Gold this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — Kinross reported $0.67 EPS for Q4, comfortably ahead of consensus and well up from $0.20 a year ago; strong margins and ROE were highlighted. This earnings beat supports near-term earnings momentum and valuation. Kinross Gold (KGC) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — The board approved a 14% rise to the annual cash dividend (now $0.16 per share annualized) and declared the Q4 payout, boosting yield and signaling confidence in cash flow. This directly supports shareholder returns and may attract income-focused buyers. Kinross announces 14% annual increase to cash dividend and declares Q4 dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash generation and capital returns — Kinross reported record 2025 free cash flow of $2.5B, returned $1.5B to creditors and shareholders, and reiterated a three‑year production outlook (2.0M Au eq. oz./yr) and a target to return ~40% of free cash flow to shareholders in 2026. These metrics underpin the dividend move and reduce execution risk. Kinross reports 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year results
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent strong run-up — Commentators note KGC has rallied ~38% over the past three months on higher gold prices and improving project cash flows; that sharp move tightens upside and raises sensitivity to execution and commodity moves. Kinross Gold Stock Rallies 38% in 3 Months
• Negative Sentiment: Gold price headwinds could cap gains — Pre-earnings coverage flagged cooling in gold markets, which would limit top-line leverage if sustained; investors should watch gold prices and macro drivers that could offset the company’s operational positives. Kinross Earnings in Focus as Gold Markets Cool From Recent Highs

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on KGC shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $33.00 price objective on shares of Kinross Gold in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. Cormark lowered shares of Kinross Gold from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on Kinross Gold from $32.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (a)” rating on shares of Kinross Gold in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Kinross Gold from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.81.

Kinross Gold Company Profile

Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE: KGC) is a Toronto-based precious metals mining company primarily focused on the exploration, development and production of gold, with silver recovered as a by-product at some operations. The company’s activities span the full mining lifecycle, including discovery and resource delineation, mine construction and operation, ore processing, and eventual site reclamation and closure. Kinross sells refined gold produced at its processing facilities and manages associated logistics and processing arrangements to deliver metal to market.

Kinross operates a portfolio of producing mines and development projects across multiple regions, with a significant presence in the Americas and West Africa.