Q1 EPS Estimates for Kinross Gold Lifted by Analyst

Key Points

• Raymond James Financial has raised its Q1 2026 EPS estimate for Kinross Gold to $0.48, up from $0.41, maintaining a "Hold" rating on the stock.
• UBS Group has upgraded Kinross Gold to a "strong-buy" rating, while National Bankshares raised its target price to C$28.00, giving the stock an "outperform" rating.
• Kinross Gold will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share on September 4th, representing an annual yield of 0.4% and a payout ratio of 18.84%.

Kinross Gold Co. (TSE:K - Free Report) NYSE: KGC - Raymond James Financial raised their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Kinross Gold in a report issued on Wednesday, August 20th. Raymond James Financial analyst J. Elliott now anticipates that the company will earn $0.48 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.41. Raymond James Financial has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kinross Gold's current full-year earnings is $1.01 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Kinross Gold's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on K. UBS Group raised Kinross Gold to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. National Bankshares boosted their target price on Kinross Gold from C$27.00 to C$28.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Kinross Gold from C$23.50 to C$24.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$21.25.

Kinross Gold Price Performance

Shares of K stock opened at C$27.10 on Monday. Kinross Gold has a 1 year low of C$11.28 and a 1 year high of C$27.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.81. The firm's 50 day moving average is C$22.80 and its 200-day moving average is C$20.04. The firm has a market capitalization of C$23.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.90, a PEG ratio of -0.60 and a beta of 1.24.

Kinross Gold Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Kinross Gold's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.84%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Senior Officer Geoffrey Peters Gold sold 18,834 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$21.27, for a total value of C$400,599.18. Also, Senior Officer Lucas Crosby sold 12,660 shares of Kinross Gold stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$21.48, for a total value of C$271,920.34. Insiders own 0.26% of the company's stock.

About Kinross Gold

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.

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