Brokers Set Expectations for Gold Fields FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• Scotiabank lowered its FY2026 EPS forecast for Gold Fields to $4.26 from $4.43, below the $4.53 consensus estimate, while maintaining a “Sector Perform” rating and $52 price target.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed: Gold Fields has five Buy, three Hold and two Sell ratings, resulting in an overall consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $54.05.
• Gold Fields shares opened at $46.04, compared with a 52-week range of $31.11 to $61.64. The company also declared a $1.0144-per-share dividend payable September 24 to shareholders of record September 11.

Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:GFI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Scotiabank dropped their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Gold Fields in a report released on Friday, August 28th. Scotiabank analyst T. Jakusconek now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $4.26 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.43. Scotiabank has a "Sector Perform" rating and a $52.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gold Fields' current full-year earnings is $4.53 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Gold Fields' FY2027 earnings at $4.18 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on GFI. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Gold Fields from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Gold Fields from $75.00 to $55.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings lowered Gold Fields from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded Gold Fields from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Gold Fields from $50.00 to $49.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $54.05.

Gold Fields Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GFI opened at $46.04 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $36.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.44. Gold Fields has a 1 year low of $31.11 and a 1 year high of $61.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gold Fields

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in Gold Fields during the first quarter valued at $25,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Gold Fields by 47.1% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 853 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 273 shares during the period. Arax Advisory Partners lifted its position in shares of Gold Fields by 352.6% during the 4th quarter. Arax Advisory Partners now owns 1,136 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 885 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Gold Fields by 2,152.0% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,252 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 2,152 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Gold Fields by 606.6% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,664 shares of the company's stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 2,287 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 24.81% of the company's stock.

Gold Fields Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $1.0144 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. This represents a dividend yield of 421.0%.

Gold Fields Company Profile

Gold Fields NYSE: GFI is a Johannesburg‑based gold mining company that operates as an international producer of gold. Listed on multiple exchanges and traded in the United States via American Depositary Receipts under the ticker GFI, the company focuses on the exploration, development, extraction and processing of gold-bearing ore and the sale of refined gold products. Its operations span several regions, serving global bullion markets and supplying gold for both investment and industrial uses.

The company's core activities include mine development and underground and open‑pit mining, ore treatment and refining, and ongoing exploration to replace reserves.

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