Factory Mutual Insurance Co. Invests $1.70 Million in Barrick Mining Corporation $B

Factory Mutual Insurance Co. bought a new position in shares of Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 51,742 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,696,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Arlington Trust Co LLC purchased a new position in shares of Barrick Mining during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Investors Research Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Barrick Mining in the third quarter worth about $36,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Barrick Mining during the third quarter worth about $40,000. Grove Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in Barrick Mining during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Webster Bank N. A. purchased a new position in Barrick Mining during the third quarter valued at approximately $49,000. 90.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Barrick Mining

Here are the key news stories impacting Barrick Mining this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major investor publicly backs Barrick, helping counter geopolitical scrutiny and supporting confidence in management and strategy. Major Investor Backs Barrick Gold Amid Geopolitical Scrutiny
• Positive Sentiment: Mali/Loulo outcome improved investor clarity: the Loulo license was renewed for 10 years and Barrick reached a settlement around its Mali dispute, removing a significant regulatory overhang and preserving future production optionality. Barrick’s Loulo license renewed Mali dispute settlement and Loulo extension
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals still strong: Q4/2025 delivered record cash flow and better‑than‑expected EPS/revenue, reinforcing the company’s ability to fund dividends and buybacks that supported the recent run. Q4 strength and cash flow
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price target action: Canaccord trimmed its target to $77 but kept a Buy rating, signaling continued upside in analysts’ view despite some calibration. Canaccord price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Market is reassessing valuation after a large run—several articles weigh whether the recent ~80% multi‑month surge leaves the stock fairly priced and flag the recent pullback as profit taking. Time to reassess after surge Assessing valuation after pullback
• Negative Sentiment: Rising unit costs are a near‑term headwind: analysts warn higher operating/unit costs could erode profit momentum even with elevated gold prices, which may cap near‑term multiple expansion. Zacks: Higher costs risk profit momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Production guidance tweak: a small reduction in 2026 production forecast triggered recent selling and investor caution — the market is sensitive after a large prior rally. Forbes: production cut and pullback

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Raymond James Financial upped their price objective on Barrick Mining from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Barrick Mining from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. DZ Bank raised shares of Barrick Mining to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Barrick Mining to a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $71.00 price objective on shares of Barrick Mining in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Barrick Mining currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.25.

Barrick Mining Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:B opened at $48.55 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $47.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.34. Barrick Mining Corporation has a 1 year low of $17.00 and a 1 year high of $54.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.92 and a quick ratio of 2.33.

Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The gold and copper producer reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.19. Barrick Mining had a net margin of 29.45% and a return on equity of 12.10%. The company had revenue of $5.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.15 billion. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 44.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Barrick Mining Corporation will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Barrick Mining Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. This is a boost from Barrick Mining’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. Barrick Mining’s dividend payout ratio is 23.89%.

Barrick Mining Profile

Barrick Gold Corporation, commonly known as Barrick, is a Toronto‑headquartered mining company focused on the exploration, development, production and sale of gold and copper. Listed on major exchanges (including the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol B), Barrick operates as an integrated minerals producer, running large‑scale mining complexes, processing facilities and related support services for extraction and metallurgical treatment of ore.

The company’s activities span the full mining value chain: greenfield exploration, feasibility and permitting, mine construction, ongoing operations, and closure and reclamation.