Q1 EPS Estimates for Kinross Gold Boosted by Zacks Research

Kinross Gold Co. (NYSE:KGC) (TSE:K) – Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kinross Gold in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst A. Barman now anticipates that the mining company will post earnings per share of $0.16 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.14. 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 2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Kinross Gold from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. CIBC raised their price target on Kinross Gold from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kinross Gold presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $11.63.

Kinross Gold Trading Up 2.9 %

Kinross Gold stock opened at $11.45 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.07 billion, a PE ratio of 14.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.24. The business’s fifty day moving average is $10.77 and its 200 day moving average is $10.05. Kinross Gold has a one year low of $5.24 and a one year high of $12.28.

Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) (TSE:K) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The mining company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.23 by ($0.03). Kinross Gold had a net margin of 18.43% and a return on equity of 12.65%.

Institutional Trading of Kinross Gold

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Kinross Gold by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 41,072 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $381,000 after purchasing an additional 865 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its holdings in Kinross Gold by 8.7% in the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 12,238 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $115,000 after purchasing an additional 981 shares during the last quarter. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC lifted its holdings in Kinross Gold by 30.4% during the 4th quarter. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC now owns 4,302 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 1,002 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Kinross Gold by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 45,617 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $423,000 after buying an additional 1,079 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schechter Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Kinross Gold by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC now owns 39,569 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $367,000 after purchasing an additional 1,080 shares during the period. 63.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kinross Gold Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be issued a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 5th. Kinross Gold’s payout ratio is currently 15.58%.

About Kinross Gold

Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania. The company operates the Fort Knox mine and the Manh Choh project in Alaska, as well as the Round Mountain and the Bald Mountain mines in Nevada, the United States; the Paracatu mine in Brazil; the La Coipa and the Lobo-Marte project in Chile; the Tasiast mine in Mauritania; and the Great Bear project in Canada.