OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Grows Stock Holdings in Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (NYSE:HMY)

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its position in shares of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (NYSE:HMY - Free Report) by 1,011.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 160,224 shares of the mining company's stock after acquiring an additional 145,804 shares during the quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp's holdings in Harmony Gold Mining were worth $1,315,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HMY. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Harmony Gold Mining by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,312,235 shares of the mining company's stock worth $27,193,000 after acquiring an additional 171,282 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in Harmony Gold Mining by 59.5% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 2,635,182 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $21,635,000 after purchasing an additional 982,740 shares in the last quarter. ABC Arbitrage SA purchased a new position in shares of Harmony Gold Mining during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $20,229,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Harmony Gold Mining during the fourth quarter worth $11,903,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Harmony Gold Mining by 32.1% in the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,248,459 shares of the mining company's stock worth $10,249,000 after buying an additional 303,723 shares during the last quarter. 31.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HMY. 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 upgraded shares of Harmony Gold Mining from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th.

Harmony Gold Mining Trading Down 0.4%

HMY stock traded down $0.07 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $15.32. 4,107,078 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,303,804. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.73 billion, a PE ratio of 9.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The business's 50 day moving average price is $14.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.64. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has a 52-week low of $7.97 and a 52-week high of $18.77.

Harmony Gold Mining Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th were issued a dividend of $0.1245 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 11th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is a boost from Harmony Gold Mining's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.04. Harmony Gold Mining's payout ratio is presently 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.