Clive Thomas Johnson Sells 99,465 Shares of B2Gold Corp. (TSE:BTO) Stock

B2Gold Corp. (TSE:BTO - Get Free Report) NYSE: BTG Director Clive Thomas Johnson sold 99,465 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$3.79, for a total value of C$376,972.35.

Clive Thomas Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, April 2nd, Clive Thomas Johnson sold 103,949 shares of B2Gold stock. The shares were sold at an average price of C$4.17, for a total transaction of C$433,467.33.
• On Monday, March 10th, Clive Thomas Johnson sold 86,496 shares of B2Gold stock. The shares were sold at an average price of C$3.85, for a total transaction of C$333,009.60.

B2Gold Stock Up 5.4 %

Shares of B2Gold stock traded up C$0.24 during trading on Monday, reaching C$4.71. The stock had a trading volume of 5,238,689 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,934,217. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 3.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.51. The company has a market capitalization of C$4.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.42, a P/E/G ratio of -0.27 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of C$4.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$3.98. B2Gold Corp. has a 52 week low of C$3.16 and a 52 week high of C$4.84.

B2Gold Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were given a dividend of $0.02 per share. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.70%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 7th. B2Gold's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -25.32%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on BTO shares. Bank of America lowered shares of B2Gold from a "buy" rating to an "underperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. TD Securities cut B2Gold from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on B2Gold from C$7.00 to C$6.50 in a research report on Monday, March 31st. Finally, Cormark cut B2Gold from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, B2Gold has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of C$5.94.

About B2Gold

B2Gold Corp. operates as a gold producer company. It operates the Fekola Mine in Mali, the Masbate Mine in the Philippines, and the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia. The company also has an 100% interest in the Gramalote gold project in Colombia; 24% interest in the Calibre Mining Corp.; and approximately 19% interest in BeMetals Corp.