FY2026 Earnings Forecast for B2Gold Issued By Scotiabank

B2Gold Corp (NYSEAMERICAN:BTG) (TSE:BTO) – Equities research analysts at Scotiabank lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of B2Gold in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 15th. Scotiabank analyst O. Habib now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.44 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.43. The consensus estimate for B2Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.62 per share.

B2Gold (NYSEAMERICAN:BTG) (TSE:BTO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.08. B2Gold had a return on equity of 21.36% and a net margin of 14.91%.The firm had revenue of $1.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $893.41 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.09 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 117.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other analysts have also commented on BTG. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of B2Gold from $5.75 to $5.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of B2Gold from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.50.

B2Gold Price Performance

BTG opened at $3.67 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.85 billion, a PE ratio of 10.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The business’s 50-day moving average is $4.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.71. B2Gold has a 1 year low of $3.31 and a 1 year high of $6.28.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On B2Gold

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in shares of B2Gold by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 387,839 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 38,598 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its position in shares of B2Gold by 22.1% in the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 422,008 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,900,000 after purchasing an additional 76,384 shares during the last quarter. Ruffer LLP acquired a new stake in B2Gold in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,054,000. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in B2Gold in the 4th quarter worth approximately $65,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in B2Gold by 17.5% in the 4th quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 26,079 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $118,000 after purchasing an additional 3,888 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.40% of the company’s stock.

B2Gold Company Profile

B2Gold Corp. is a Canadian-based intermediate gold producer with a diversified portfolio of operating mines and advanced-stage development projects. Founded in 2007 through the merger of Bema Gold and CGA Mining, the company has grown to become one of the world’s largest new gold producers. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, B2Gold focuses on efficient, low-cost operations across several continents, combining exploration, development and production within a single strategic framework.

The company’s flagship assets include the Fekola mine in Mali, which commenced production in 2017, the Otjikoto mine in Namibia, and the Masbate mine in the Philippines.