Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. Purchases 30,745 Shares of Newmont Corporation $NEM

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEMFree Report) by 62.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 80,042 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,745 shares during the quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Newmont were worth $6,748,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Colonial Trust Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Newmont by 20.8% during the third quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors now owns 684 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Newmont by 53.5% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 399 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Newmont by 26.4% in the third quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 670 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in Newmont by 1.7% during the third quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC now owns 8,390 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $707,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Newmont by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,584 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $566,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.85% of the company’s stock.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

NEM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Newmont from $136.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Newmont from $120.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Bank of America raised their price objective on Newmont from $134.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Newmont from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Newmont in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $133.68.

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Newmont Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NEM opened at $116.37 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $126.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.21, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.39. Newmont Corporation has a 52 week low of $42.03 and a 52 week high of $134.88. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $117.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.74. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Newmont (NYSE:NEMGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $2.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.71. Newmont had a return on equity of 23.28% and a net margin of 31.25%.The company had revenue of $6.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.18 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.40 earnings per share. Newmont’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Newmont Corporation will post 3.45 EPS for the current year.

Newmont Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This is a positive change from Newmont’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 3rd. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Newmont’s payout ratio is presently 16.28%.

Newmont Company Profile

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Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) is a leading global gold mining company engaged in the exploration, development, processing and reclamation of gold properties. The company’s core business centers on the production of gold, with additional byproduct metals produced from its operations. Newmont operates a portfolio of long‑lived mines and development projects, and its activities span the full mine life cycle from early-stage exploration through to mining, milling and closure.

Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, Newmont has grown through organic development and strategic acquisitions.

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