Analysts Set Centerra Gold Inc. (NYSE:CGAU) Price Target at $16.00

Centerra Gold Inc. (NYSE:CGAU) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $16.00.

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on CGAU. BMO Capital Markets raised Centerra Gold from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Cormark upgraded Centerra Gold from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Centerra Gold from $13.50 to $19.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Centerra Gold from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Centerra Gold in a report on Thursday, October 30th.

Centerra Gold Price Performance

NYSE CGAU opened at $19.05 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. Centerra Gold has a 12 month low of $5.41 and a 12 month high of $20.40. The stock has a market cap of $3.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.71, a PEG ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 0.88. The company’s 50 day moving average is $16.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.68.

Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. Centerra Gold had a net margin of 42.18% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The firm had revenue of $401.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $355.39 million. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Centerra Gold will post 0.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Centerra Gold Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. Centerra Gold’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.04%.

Key Centerra Gold News

Here are the key news stories impacting Centerra Gold this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and strong revenue — Centerra reported $0.41 EPS vs. $0.34 consensus and revenue of $401.6M vs. $355.4M expected; healthy net margin (26.4%) and ROE (10.5%) support near-term profitability and were cited on the company’s call and slides. Earnings Report & Call
• Positive Sentiment: Large reserves upgrade — Centerra announced 2025 year‑end mineral reserves and resources, reporting ~58% increase in gold reserves and ~49% increase in copper reserves, which improves the company’s long‑term production profile and resource valuation. Reserves & Resources Release
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly dividend approved — Board approved C$0.07 per share (≈C$14.0M / US$10.2M aggregate), payable March 26 to shareholders of record March 12; modest yield but signals cash generation and shareholder returns. Dividend Release
• Positive Sentiment: Appearing in value-stock lists / peer comparisons — Recent industry write-ups (including a Zacks comparison vs. Agnico Eagle) and inclusion on value-stock screens can attract income/value investors and analysts’ attention. CGAU vs AEM Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Supplementary analyst/preview coverage and investor materials — The company posted an earnings presentation and slide deck; third‑party previews and outlook pieces (Seeking Alpha, Benzinga, MSN) provide detail but don’t materially change the beat/reserves story. These are useful for modeling guidance and management commentary. Earnings Presentation Read More.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Centerra Gold during the first quarter valued at $192,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Centerra Gold in the 1st quarter worth about $97,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Centerra Gold by 57.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 13,344,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,739,000 after buying an additional 4,853,494 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Centerra Gold in the 1st quarter valued at about $218,000. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its stake in Centerra Gold by 52.1% during the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 32,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,000 after acquiring an additional 10,977 shares during the last quarter. 55.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Centerra Gold Company Profile

Centerra Gold Inc is a gold mining company incorporated in Canada and headquartered in Toronto. The company specializes in the exploration, development and operation of precious metals properties, with a focus on gold production. Centerra’s portfolio includes the Mount Milligan mine in British Columbia, Canada, and the Otjikoto mine in Namibia. Both operations produce gold and copper concentrates and employ modern mining methods and processing facilities to optimize recovery rates and minimize environmental impact.

In addition to its producing assets, Centerra is advancing the development of its Greenstone Gold Project in Ontario, Canada, which, upon completion, is expected to become one of Canada’s largest gold mines.