FY2025 EPS Estimates for Centerra Gold Increased by Analyst

Centerra Gold Inc. (NYSE:CGAU) – Equities research analysts at Scotiabank boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Centerra Gold in a report released on Thursday, February 19th. Scotiabank analyst O. Habib now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.04 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.01. Scotiabank has a “Outperform” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Centerra Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.59 per share.

Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.07. Centerra Gold had a net margin of 42.18% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The company had revenue of $401.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $355.39 million.

CGAU has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Centerra Gold in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Centerra Gold from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Zacks Research raised Centerra Gold from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Centerra Gold from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Centerra Gold in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Centerra Gold presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $16.00.

Centerra Gold Trading Up 0.4%

CGAU opened at $19.05 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.68. Centerra Gold has a fifty-two week low of $5.41 and a fifty-two week high of $20.40. The company has a market cap of $3.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 2.39 and a quick ratio of 1.65.

Centerra Gold Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Centerra Gold

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CGAU. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in shares of Centerra Gold by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 24,860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Centerra Gold by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 36,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $531,000 after buying an additional 747 shares in the last quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Centerra Gold by 27.5% during the fourth quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 3,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 769 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its position in Centerra Gold by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 16,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,000 after buying an additional 820 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Centerra Gold by 63.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 4,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,839 shares in the last quarter. 55.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Centerra Gold News Summary

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.

About Centerra Gold

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.