Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Barrick Mining Call Options (NYSE:B)

Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Thursday. Stock traders purchased 279,555 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 606% compared to the average daily volume of 39,596 call options.

Barrick Mining News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option flow — traders bought ~279,555 Barrick call contracts (a ~606% jump vs. average), signaling short-term bullish positioning and increased demand for upside exposure. (Unlinked: options activity report)
• Positive Sentiment: Barrick promoted legal and global affairs to the executive committee, naming James J. McGuire as Chief Legal & Policy Officer and Woo Lee as Chief Global Affairs Officer — a move that strengthens governance, regulatory navigation and country-level relations across Barrick’s global operations. Barrick Announces Leadership Appointments
• Positive Sentiment: Macro support for gold — rising geopolitical tensions and tariff uncertainty are cited as drivers lifting gold prices, which benefits gold producers like Barrick by improving revenue and cash‑flow outlooks. Should you invest in gold?
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer and sector dynamics — positive headlines for peers (e.g., Kinross’s liquidity and record free cash flow) highlight strong sector cash generation but also competitive dynamics; this validates the sector rally while leaving company-specific differentiation important. Will Kinross Gold’s Liquidity Strength Fuel Growth and Returns Ahead?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor flows into safe havens and ex‑U.S assets — a broader rotation away from U.S. equities toward defensive sectors and international ETFs has supported gold and mining equities, providing a supportive demand backdrop but also greater macro sensitivity. As Investors Flee U.S. Equities, This Global ETF Is Outperforming
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/style coverage points to value characteristics — recent write-ups highlight Barrick as a value/quality play, which can attract income and value-focused investors but may not trigger immediate re-rating absent further operational or pricing catalysts. Here’s Why Barrick Mining (B) is a Strong Value Stock

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Barrick Mining

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Barrick Mining during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,459,633,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in Barrick Mining during the 2nd quarter valued at $696,000. Philadelphia Trust Co. bought a new position in Barrick Mining during the second quarter worth $1,412,000. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in Barrick Mining by 316.0% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 18,287,558 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock worth $601,115,000 after purchasing an additional 13,891,886 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cadence Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Barrick Mining during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,112,000. 90.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on B. Raymond James Financial upped their target price on Barrick Mining from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Bank of America raised Barrick Mining from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $38.00 to $48.00 in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $71.00 price objective on shares of Barrick Mining in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. ATB Cormark Capital Markets raised shares of Barrick Mining to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Barrick Mining from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.25.

Barrick Mining Trading Up 1.1%

NYSE B opened at $50.36 on Friday. Barrick Mining has a one year low of $17.00 and a one year high of $54.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.92 and a quick ratio of 2.33. The firm has a market cap of $84.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 0.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $47.62 and its 200-day moving average is $38.27.

Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The gold and copper producer reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $5.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.15 billion. Barrick Mining had a return on equity of 12.10% and a net margin of 29.45%.Barrick Mining’s quarterly revenue was up 44.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Barrick Mining will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Barrick Mining Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This is a positive change from Barrick Mining’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Barrick Mining’s payout ratio is currently 23.89%.

About Barrick Mining

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.