19,083 Shares in Newmont Corporation $NEM Purchased by Cetera Trust Company N.A

Cetera Trust Company N.A purchased a new stake in shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 19,083 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $1,782,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in shares of Newmont during the fourth quarter worth approximately $9,018,000. ARS Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Newmont by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. ARS Investment Partners LLC now owns 697,063 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $69,602,000 after purchasing an additional 23,900 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Newmont in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,180,000. Asset One Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Newmont in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,866,000. Finally, Private Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in Newmont in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $10,430,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.85% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on NEM. Zacks Research lowered Newmont from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Macquarie Infrastructure dropped their target price on Newmont from $133.00 to $123.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Scotiabank upped their price target on Newmont from $147.00 to $149.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Newmont from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on Newmont from $157.00 to $132.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Newmont presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $132.73.

Newmont Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE NEM opened at $131.84 on Tuesday. Newmont Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $70.88 and a fifty-two week high of $134.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $138.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 2.55 and a quick ratio of 2.26. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $102.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $109.03.

Newmont (NYSE:NEM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The basic materials company reported $2.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $6.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.35 billion. Newmont had a net margin of 33.36% and a return on equity of 29.10%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.43 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Newmont Corporation will post 9.01 EPS for the current year.

Newmont Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be given a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd. Newmont's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.13%.

Insider Transactions at Newmont

In related news, CFO Brian Tabolt sold 11,445 shares of Newmont stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.09, for a total transaction of $1,202,755.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 29,324 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,081,659.16. The trade was a 28.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Natascha Viljoen sold 7,764 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.00, for a total value of $807,456.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 135,235 shares of the company's stock, valued at $14,064,440. This represents a 5.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 32,091 shares of company stock worth $3,292,513 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.

About Newmont

Newmont Corporation NYSE: NEM is a leading global gold mining company engaged in the exploration, development, processing and reclamation of gold properties. The company's core business centers on the production of gold, with additional byproduct metals produced from its operations. Newmont operates a portfolio of long‑lived mines and development projects, and its activities span the full mine life cycle from early-stage exploration through to mining, milling and closure.

Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, Newmont has grown through organic development and strategic acquisitions.

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