B2Gold Corp. (TSE:BTO - Get Free Report) NYSE: BTG's stock price reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as C$5.59 and last traded at C$5.59, with a volume of 3666589 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at C$5.50.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of B2Gold to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of C$6.75.
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B2Gold Trading Up 2.0%
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 cap of C$7.50 billion, a P/E ratio of -16.20, a PEG ratio of -0.27 and a beta of 0.40. The stock's 50 day moving average is C$5.01 and its 200-day moving average is C$4.58.
B2Gold Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.02 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. B2Gold's dividend payout ratio is presently -34.29%.
Insider Activity at B2Gold
In related news, Senior Officer Randall Chatwin sold 8,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$4.97, for a total value of C$40,754.00. 0.66% of the stock is owned by insiders.
About B2Gold
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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.
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