BNP Paribas Financial Markets Grows Stock Position in Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (NYSE:HMY)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (NYSE:HMY - Free Report) by 1,108.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 265,570 shares of the mining company's stock after acquiring an additional 243,600 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets' holdings in Harmony Gold Mining were worth $2,180,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in shares of Harmony Gold Mining in the 4th quarter worth approximately $170,000. Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new position in Harmony Gold Mining in the fourth quarter worth approximately $75,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Harmony Gold Mining during the fourth quarter worth $414,000. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Harmony Gold Mining by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 54,911 shares of the mining company's stock worth $451,000 after buying an additional 881 shares during the period. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its position in Harmony Gold Mining by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 35,918 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $295,000 after acquiring an additional 1,496 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.79% of the company's stock.

Harmony Gold Mining Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE HMY traded up $0.00 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $15.34. 651,189 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,292,566. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has a 12 month low of $7.97 and a 12 month high of $18.77. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $14.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a market cap of $9.74 billion, a PE ratio of 9.04, a PEG ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.01.

Harmony Gold Mining Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 11th were issued a $0.1245 dividend. This is a positive change from Harmony Gold Mining's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.04. This represents a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 11th. Harmony Gold Mining's payout ratio is currently 11.24%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HMY has been the subject of several recent research reports. StockNews.com raised Harmony Gold Mining from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Harmony Gold Mining from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 17th.

Harmony Gold Mining Company 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.