FY2026 EPS Estimates for Centerra Gold Lifted by Analyst

Centerra Gold Inc. (NYSE:CGAU - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Centerra Gold in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 6th. National Bank Financial analyst D. Demarco now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.06 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.05. National Bank Financial has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Centerra Gold's current full-year earnings is $0.59 per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Desjardins lowered shares of Centerra Gold from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. CIBC restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Centerra Gold in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. National Bankshares reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Centerra Gold in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Raymond James reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Centerra Gold in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Finally, Cormark downgraded Centerra Gold from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $12.00.

Centerra Gold Price Performance

Centerra Gold stock opened at $7.29 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a PE ratio of 20.25 and a beta of 0.80. The business's fifty day moving average is $6.29 and its 200 day moving average is $6.22. Centerra Gold has a one year low of $5.41 and a one year high of $7.82.

Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12. The company had revenue of $299.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $288.25 million. Centerra Gold had a return on equity of 8.83% and a net margin of 6.62%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Centerra Gold

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CGAU. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Centerra Gold in the 4th quarter worth approximately $268,000. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in Centerra Gold by 284.5% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 74,930 shares of the company's stock worth $537,000 after purchasing an additional 55,444 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in shares of Centerra Gold by 34.1% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,291,860 shares of the company's stock valued at $18,733,000 after purchasing an additional 836,777 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Centerra Gold by 285.2% in the fourth quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 97,025 shares of the company's stock valued at $552,000 after acquiring an additional 71,835 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. increased its position in shares of Centerra Gold by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 50,000 shares of the company's stock worth $284,000 after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares in the last quarter. 55.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Centerra Gold Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be paid a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.84%. Centerra Gold's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.78%.

Centerra Gold Company Profile

Centerra Gold Inc, a gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold and copper properties in North America, Turkey, and internationally. The company explores for gold, copper, and molybdenum deposits. Its flagship projects are the 100% owned Mount Milligan gold-copper mine located in British Columbia, Canada; and the Öksüt gold mine located in Turkey.

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