Scotiabank Weighs in on B2Gold's FY2026 Earnings (TSE:BTO)

B2Gold Corp. (TSE:BTO - Free Report) NYSE: BTG - Stock analysts at Scotiabank upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for B2Gold in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Scotiabank analyst O. Habib now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.54 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $0.52. Scotiabank currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for B2Gold's current full-year earnings is $0.56 per share.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on BTO. Cormark raised B2Gold from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on B2Gold from C$6.50 to C$7.50 in a research note on Monday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on B2Gold from C$7.00 to C$6.50 in a report on Monday, March 31st. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded B2Gold to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$6.11.

B2Gold Stock Performance

Shares of B2Gold stock traded up C$0.16 on Friday, reaching C$4.73. 2,326,712 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,525,253. B2Gold has a 52 week low of C$3.16 and a 52 week high of C$5.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.51, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 3.33. The firm has a market capitalization of C$4.37 billion, a PE ratio of -5.44, a PEG ratio of -0.27 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a 50 day moving average of C$4.77 and a 200 day moving average of C$4.26.

Insider Buying and Selling at B2Gold

In related news, Senior Officer Randall Chatwin sold 8,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$4.97, for a total value of C$40,754.00. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 108,216 shares of company stock valued at $505,820. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

B2Gold Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 24th were given a dividend of $0.02 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 11th. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.69%. B2Gold's payout ratio is -25.32%.

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.