Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for B2Gold FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• Stifel Canada has raised its FY2026 earnings per share estimate for B2Gold from $0.53 to $0.79, while the consensus estimate is currently $0.40.
• B2Gold recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $0.08 and a yield of 1.5%.
• The company's stock is currently rated a "Hold" by analysts, with an average price target of $6.25, and it has a market capitalization of $6.89 billion.

B2Gold Corp. (NYSE:BTG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Stifel Canada raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of B2Gold in a research report issued on Monday, October 20th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Rico now anticipates that the company will earn $0.79 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.53. The consensus estimate for B2Gold's current full-year earnings is $0.40 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for B2Gold's FY2027 earnings at $1.36 EPS.

B2Gold (NYSE:BTG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.13 by ($0.01). B2Gold had a negative net margin of 33.12% and a positive return on equity of 5.65%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 40.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.06 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. National Bankshares reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of B2Gold in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Zacks Research downgraded B2Gold from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on B2Gold from $4.75 to $6.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, CIBC boosted their price target on B2Gold from $4.50 to $6.50 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $6.25.

B2Gold Stock Up 0.6%

B2Gold stock opened at $5.21 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.83. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $4.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $3.81. The company has a market cap of $6.89 billion, a PE ratio of -10.85, a PEG ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 0.45. B2Gold has a fifty-two week low of $2.20 and a fifty-two week high of $5.94.

B2Gold Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were paid a $0.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. B2Gold's dividend payout ratio is presently -22.86%.

Institutional Trading of B2Gold

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BTG. Independent Wealth Network Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of B2Gold in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in B2Gold by 875.0% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 9,750 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 8,750 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in B2Gold in the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new position in B2Gold in the 1st quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new position in B2Gold in the 2nd quarter worth about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.40% of the company's stock.

B2Gold Company Profile

B2Gold Corp. operates as a gold producer company. It operates the Fekola Mine in Mali, the Masbate Mine in the Philippines, and the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia. The company also has an 100% interest in the Gramalote gold project in Colombia; 24% interest in the Calibre Mining Corp.; and approximately 19% interest in BeMetals Corp.

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