B2Gold FY2025 EPS Increased by National Bank Financial

Key Points

• B2Gold Corp. saw its FY2025 EPS estimates increased to $1.05 by National Bank Financial, up from a previous forecast of $1.02, while the current consensus estimates earnings at $0.56 per share.
• The company's stock is currently rated as "Hold" by analysts, with an average target price of C$6.75 and a recent dividend payout of $0.02 per share, yielding 1.2% annually.
• Insider selling has been notable, with Peter Dominic Montano selling 44,102 shares, resulting in a drastic decrease of 103.29% in his ownership of B2Gold stock.

B2Gold Corp. (TSE:BTO - Free Report) NYSE: BTG - Research analysts at National Bank Financial lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of B2Gold in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 23rd. National Bank Financial analyst D. Demarco now anticipates that the company will earn $1.05 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.02. The consensus estimate for B2Gold's current full-year earnings is $0.56 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for B2Gold's FY2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

Separately, Raymond James Financial raised shares of B2Gold to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of C$6.75.

B2Gold Trading Down 0.1%

TSE:BTO opened at C$6.74 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of C$5.48 and a 200-day moving average price of C$4.87. B2Gold has a 12 month low of C$3.16 and a 12 month high of C$6.91. 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 stock has a market cap of C$8.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.26, a P/E/G ratio of -0.27 and a beta of 0.48.

B2Gold Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.02 per share. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. B2Gold's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -34.29%.

Insider Transactions at B2Gold

In other news, insider Peter Dominic Montano sold 44,102 shares of B2Gold stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$5.35, for a total value of C$235,945.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned -1,405 shares in the company, valued at C($7,516.75). The trade was a 103.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, insider Randall Chatwin sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$5.33, for a total value of C$37,310.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 40,199 shares in the company, valued at C$214,260.67. The trade was a 14.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 51,117 shares of company stock valued at $273,336. 0.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

B2Gold Company Profile

B2Gold Corp is an international, low-cost, senior gold mining company. It has three operating open-pit gold mines in Mali, Namibia, and the Philippines and numerous exploration projects across four continents. Other significant assets include the Gramalote and Kiaka gold projects. The company focuses on acquiring and developing interests in mineral properties with a primary focus on gold deposits as gold production forms all its revenue.

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