DJE Kapital AG Cuts Stake in Newmont Corporation $NEM

DJE Kapital AG lowered its holdings in shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEMFree Report) by 37.8% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 963,044 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 584,409 shares during the period. Newmont comprises approximately 2.3% of DJE Kapital AG’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. DJE Kapital AG’s holdings in Newmont were worth $102,476,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Newmont by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 134,107,293 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $13,390,613,000 after purchasing an additional 637,996 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Newmont by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 49,959,850 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,988,491,000 after buying an additional 480,223 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of Newmont by 23.4% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 29,780,063 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,973,539,000 after buying an additional 5,643,496 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Newmont by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 27,011,084 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,738,756,000 after buying an additional 946,824 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Newmont in the fourth quarter worth $1,443,128,000. 68.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NEM has been the subject of a number of research reports. National Bank Financial dropped their target price on shares of Newmont from $140.00 to $125.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Newmont from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Newmont from $145.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Newmont and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Newmont from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Two investment 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.26.

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Newmont Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE NEM opened at $89.24 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $101.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $110.19. Newmont Corporation has a one year low of $58.97 and a one year high of $134.88. 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 capitalization of $95.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.46.

Newmont (NYSE:NEMGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The basic materials company reported $2.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.83. The company had revenue of $7.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.83 billion. Newmont had a net margin of 33.87% and a return on equity of 27.84%. Newmont’s quarterly revenue was up 45.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.25 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Newmont Corporation will post 9.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Newmont Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 27th. Newmont’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Newmont

In other news, EVP Peter Wexler sold 13,378 shares of Newmont stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 67,865 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,472,615.15. The trade was a 16.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through 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, CEO Natascha Viljoen sold 3,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.32, for a total value of $408,852.24. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,999 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,060,654.68. This represents a 2.64% decrease in their position. 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. Insiders sold a total of 28,556 shares of company stock worth $3,058,146 in the last 90 days. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Newmont Company Profile

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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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