Jump Financial LLC Buys New Holdings in Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (NYSE:HMY)

Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (NYSE:HMY - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 21,254 shares of the mining company's stock, valued at approximately $174,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Townsquare Capital LLC grew its stake in Harmony Gold Mining by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 67,741 shares of the mining company's stock worth $556,000 after buying an additional 1,464 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Harmony Gold Mining by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 48,774 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $400,000 after purchasing an additional 1,496 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in shares of Harmony Gold Mining by 12.3% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 13,801 shares of the mining company's stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 1,514 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Harmony Gold Mining by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 14,048 shares of the mining company's stock worth $115,000 after acquiring an additional 1,533 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Harmony Gold Mining by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 52,524 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $431,000 after purchasing an additional 1,919 shares during the last quarter. 31.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Harmony Gold Mining Trading Up 1.3 %

HMY traded up $0.19 during trading on Friday, hitting $15.06. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,179,791 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,273,871. The stock has a market cap of $9.56 billion, a PE ratio of 8.91, a PEG ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.07. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has a twelve month low of $7.97 and a twelve month high of $18.77. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $13.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.33.

Harmony Gold Mining Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th were paid a dividend of $0.1245 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 11th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is an increase from Harmony Gold Mining's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.04. Harmony Gold Mining's dividend payout ratio is currently 11.24%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on HMY shares. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Harmony Gold Mining from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. StockNews.com upgraded Harmony Gold Mining from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th.

Harmony Gold Mining Profile

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited engages in the exploration, extraction, and processing of gold. The company explores for uranium, silver, copper, and molybdenum deposits. It has eight underground operations in the Witwatersrand Basin; an open-pit mine on the Kraaipan Greenstone Belt; and various surface source operations in South Africa.