National Bank Financial Estimates Kinross Gold FY2026 Earnings

Kinross Gold Co. (NYSE:KGC - Free Report) TSE: K - Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kinross Gold in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 22nd. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle anticipates that the mining company will post earnings of $1.37 per share for the year. National Bank Financial has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kinross Gold's current full-year earnings is $0.81 per share.

Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC - Get Free Report) TSE: K last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The mining company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by ($0.03). Kinross Gold had a return on equity of 12.65% and a net margin of 18.43%.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on KGC. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Kinross Gold in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. Scotiabank reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Kinross Gold in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Raymond James lifted their price target on Kinross Gold from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, April 4th. National Bankshares reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Kinross Gold in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Stifel Canada raised Kinross Gold to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $13.30.

Kinross Gold Price Performance

NYSE:KGC traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $14.62. 10,962,117 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,789,394. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $12.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.99 billion, a PE ratio of 18.99, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.12. Kinross Gold has a 1-year low of $6.42 and a 1-year high of $15.46. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Institutional Trading of Kinross Gold

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in shares of Kinross Gold by 62.2% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 116,323,261 shares of the mining company's stock worth $1,078,330,000 after purchasing an additional 44,610,091 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kinross Gold by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 47,365,206 shares of the mining company's stock worth $439,881,000 after purchasing an additional 763,248 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of Kinross Gold by 10.9% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 32,862,230 shares of the mining company's stock worth $304,633,000 after purchasing an additional 3,224,455 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Kinross Gold during the 4th quarter worth $280,697,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Kinross Gold by 10.5% during the 4th quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 14,665,537 shares of the mining company's stock worth $136,028,000 after purchasing an additional 1,398,225 shares during the last quarter. 63.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kinross Gold Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 5th were paid a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.82%. Kinross Gold's payout ratio is 15.58%.

About Kinross Gold

Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania. The company operates the Fort Knox mine and the Manh Choh project in Alaska, as well as the Round Mountain and the Bald Mountain mines in Nevada, the United States; the Paracatu mine in Brazil; the La Coipa and the Lobo-Marte project in Chile; the Tasiast mine in Mauritania; and the Great Bear project in Canada.