Graham Capital Management L.P. Acquires Shares of 54,885 Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (NYSE:HMY)

Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (NYSE:HMY - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 54,885 shares of the mining company's stock, valued at approximately $451,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HMY. Grove Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Harmony Gold Mining by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 5,000 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 4,000 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Harmony Gold Mining by 230.3% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 5,853 shares of the mining company's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 4,081 shares during the period. Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new position in shares of Harmony Gold Mining during the 4th quarter valued at about $75,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in Harmony Gold Mining during the 4th quarter worth approximately $77,000. Finally, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Harmony Gold Mining during the 4th quarter worth approximately $82,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.79% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on HMY shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Harmony Gold Mining from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Harmony Gold Mining from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 17th.

Harmony Gold Mining Stock Down 0.0%

NYSE HMY traded down $0.01 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $15.39. The stock had a trading volume of 1,321,123 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,293,871. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has a 12 month low of $7.97 and a 12 month high of $18.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.56. The company's 50-day moving average price is $14.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.64. The company has a market capitalization of $9.77 billion, a PE ratio of 9.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.01.

Harmony Gold Mining Increases Dividend

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

About Harmony Gold Mining

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.