Q1 EPS Estimates for Kinross Gold Lifted by Zacks Research

Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) (TSE:K) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Kinross Gold in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the mining company will post earnings of $0.67 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.51. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kinross Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.81 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kinross Gold’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.55 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.49 EPS.

Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) (TSE:K) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The mining company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.12. Kinross Gold had a return on equity of 28.22% and a net margin of 33.90%.The business had revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.05 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.20 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 42.9% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on KGC. Wall Street Zen cut Kinross Gold from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (a)” rating on shares of Kinross Gold in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of Kinross Gold from $32.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a $54.00 target price on shares of Kinross Gold in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $33.00 target price on shares of Kinross Gold in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $36.31.

Kinross Gold Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:KGC opened at $33.95 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $33.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $27.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.73 billion, a PE ratio of 17.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 1.37. Kinross Gold has a 12 month low of $10.42 and a 12 month high of $39.11.

Kinross Gold Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a $0.04 dividend. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from Kinross Gold’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. Kinross Gold’s payout ratio is currently 7.14%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kinross Gold

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in Kinross Gold by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 107,960,623 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $2,682,791,000 after buying an additional 7,825,336 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Kinross Gold by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 50,887,386 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $1,433,345,000 after purchasing an additional 148,845 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its stake in Kinross Gold by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 45,120,345 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $1,133,463,000 after purchasing an additional 707,498 shares in the last quarter. FIL Ltd grew its stake in Kinross Gold by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 29,146,959 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $820,969,000 after purchasing an additional 1,326,833 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Kinross Gold during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $389,025,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.69% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Kinross Gold

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised a string of quarterly and full‑year EPS forecasts for Kinross (multiple Q1–Q4 and FY2026–FY2028 lifts), materially boosting the earnings outlook—FY2026 was lifted to $2.55 and FY2027 to $2.49 in their updates. The upgrades suggest analysts see stronger near‑term profitability, which supports higher valuations.
• Positive Sentiment: Kinross reported a dividend increase and record cash flow (coverage and liquidity improvements cited), reinforcing the company’s balance‑sheet strength and shareholder return capacity. This underpins investor confidence in free cash flow generation. Dividend and cash flow report
• Positive Sentiment: Operational risk/efficiency: Kinross Brazil selected ISNetworld to standardize contractor management and safety/training tracking—this should reduce administrative burden and operational risk at a major operating jurisdiction. ISNetworld press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus: some outlets report an average rating around “Moderate Buy,” indicating mixed but generally constructive analyst sentiment; however, Zacks still carries a “Hold” rating despite the estimate increases. Analyst rating summary
• Negative Sentiment: TD Securities trimmed its price target slightly (from $43 to $42) while keeping a buy stance; that note coincided with an intraday ~8% drop earlier this week as investors reacted to the downgrade/target cut. The trim appears to have triggered short‑term selling despite the stronger earnings revisions. TD Securities note / intraday move BayStreet recap

About Kinross Gold

Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE: KGC) is a Toronto-based precious metals mining company primarily focused on the exploration, development and production of gold, with silver recovered as a by-product at some operations. The company’s activities span the full mining lifecycle, including discovery and resource delineation, mine construction and operation, ore processing, and eventual site reclamation and closure. Kinross sells refined gold produced at its processing facilities and manages associated logistics and processing arrangements to deliver metal to market.

Kinross operates a portfolio of producing mines and development projects across multiple regions, with a significant presence in the Americas and West Africa.