FY2026 Earnings Forecast for B2Gold Issued By Scotiabank

B2Gold Corp. (NYSE:BTG) – Analysts at Scotiabank increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for B2Gold in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Scotiabank analyst O. Habib now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.39 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.38. Scotiabank has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for B2Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.40 per share.

B2Gold (NYSE:BTG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.01. B2Gold had a negative net margin of 33.12% and a positive return on equity of 5.65%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.06 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Raymond James Financial upgraded B2Gold to a “moderate buy” rating and set a $4.50 price target for the company in a report on Monday, June 30th. Cormark raised B2Gold from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. CIBC reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $4.00 target price (up previously from $3.60) on shares of B2Gold in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of B2Gold from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, National Bankshares reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of B2Gold in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.31.

B2Gold Trading Down 2.3%

NYSE:BTG opened at $3.33 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 0.45. 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 $3.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $3.03. B2Gold has a one year low of $2.20 and a one year high of $3.83.

B2Gold Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 11th were paid a $0.02 dividend. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.40%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 11th. B2Gold’s dividend payout ratio is presently -17.02%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On B2Gold

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cantor Fitzgerald L. P. acquired a new position in B2Gold during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Independent Wealth Network Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of B2Gold during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Groupama Asset Managment acquired a new position in B2Gold during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of B2Gold during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Kercheville Advisors LLC bought a new position in B2Gold in the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. 61.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About B2Gold

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.