FY2026 EPS Estimates for Kinross Gold Boosted by Scotiabank

Key Points

• Scotiabank nudged up its FY2026 EPS estimate for Kinross to $3.77 from $3.76, while the consensus for the current full year sits at $1.01 per share.
• Overall analyst sentiment is positive with an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target of C$51.70, even as the stock trades near C$43.81 (down 2.2%) and has a 12‑month range of C$18.53–C$53.57.
• Insider Afjal Hashim sold 16,980 shares on March 19 for about C$631,656, cutting their stake by 37.5%; insiders now own roughly 0.26% of the company.

Kinross Gold Co. (TSE:K - Free Report) NYSE: KGC - Equities researchers at Scotiabank upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kinross Gold in a report released on Thursday, April 23rd. Scotiabank analyst T. Jakusconek now expects that the company will earn $3.77 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $3.76. The consensus estimate for Kinross Gold's current full-year earnings is $1.01 per share.

Kinross Gold (TSE:K - Get Free Report) NYSE: KGC last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported C$0.92 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of C$2.68 billion for the quarter. Kinross Gold had a net margin of 33.95% and a return on equity of 30.66%.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on K. National Bank Financial reduced their target price on shares of Kinross Gold from C$60.00 to C$57.50 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Kinross Gold from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Kinross Gold from C$45.00 to C$65.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Kinross Gold from C$45.00 to C$55.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$51.70.

Kinross Gold Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of K stock opened at C$43.81 on Tuesday. Kinross Gold has a 12-month low of C$18.53 and a 12-month high of C$53.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.08. The firm has a fifty day moving average of C$44.39 and a 200-day moving average of C$41.42. The company has a market capitalization of C$52.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.47, a P/E/G ratio of -0.60 and a beta of 1.48.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Afjal Hashim sold 16,980 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$37.20, for a total value of C$631,656.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 28,306 shares of the company's stock, valued at C$1,052,983.20. The trade was a 37.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 0.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Kinross Gold Company Profile

Kinross Gold is a Canada-based senior gold producer, producing roughly 2.4 million gold equivalent ounces in 2020. The company had 30 million ounces of proven and probable gold reserves and 59 million ounces of silver reserves at the end of 2020. It operates mines and focuses its greenfield and brownfield exploration in the Americas, West Africa, and Russia. The company has historically used acquisitions to fuel expansion into new regions and production growth.

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