B2Gold Corp. (NYSE:BTG – Free Report) – Analysts at Cormark increased their FY2024 EPS estimates for shares of B2Gold in a report issued on Wednesday, January 15th. Cormark analyst R. Gray now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.20 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.19. The consensus estimate for B2Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.23 per share. Cormark also issued estimates for B2Gold’s Q4 2024 earnings at $0.05 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS.
B2Gold (NYSE:BTG – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.03). B2Gold had a negative net margin of 38.42% and a positive return on equity of 7.53%. The company had revenue of $448.23 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $449.28 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.05 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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B2Gold Price Performance
Shares of BTG opened at $2.39 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $2.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.88. B2Gold has a 1-year low of $2.32 and a 1-year high of $3.50. The company has a market cap of $3.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.27, a PEG ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 1.09.
B2Gold Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.04 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.69%. B2Gold’s dividend payout ratio is presently -28.57%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On B2Gold
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. E&G Advisors LP bought a new position in B2Gold in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Private Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in shares of B2Gold in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in shares of B2Gold in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of B2Gold during the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of B2Gold by 72.1% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 13,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 5,764 shares during the last quarter. 61.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About B2Gold
B2Gold Corp. operates as a gold producer company. It operates the Fekola Mine in Mali, the Masbate Mine in the Philippines, and the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia. The company also has an 100% interest in the Gramalote gold project in Colombia; 24% interest in the Calibre Mining Corp.; and approximately 19% interest in BeMetals Corp.
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