Raymond James Forecasts Increased Earnings for Kinross Gold

Kinross Gold Co. (NYSE:KGC) (TSE:K) – Research analysts at Raymond James raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Kinross Gold in a report released on Wednesday, April 16th. Raymond James analyst F. Hamed now anticipates that the mining company will post earnings of $0.31 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.30. Raymond James has a “Market Perform” rating and a $15.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kinross Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.81 per share.

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

KGC has been the topic of a number of other reports. CIBC upped their price target on Kinross Gold from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. StockNews.com upgraded Kinross Gold from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Kinross Gold in a research report on Monday, April 14th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Kinross Gold in a research report on Wednesday. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Stifel Canada upgraded shares of Kinross Gold to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.30.

Kinross Gold Stock Performance

Shares of KGC stock opened at $14.80 on Friday. Kinross Gold has a one year low of $6.34 and a one year high of $15.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 2.01. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $12.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.83. The firm has a market cap of $18.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.12.

Kinross Gold Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were issued a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.81%. Kinross Gold’s payout ratio is 15.58%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinross Gold

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Kinross Gold by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 27,850 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $351,000 after purchasing an additional 850 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kinross Gold by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 41,072 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $381,000 after buying an additional 865 shares during the period. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kinross Gold by 30.4% during the fourth 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 increased its position in Kinross Gold by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 45,617 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $423,000 after acquiring an additional 1,079 shares during the period. Finally, Schechter Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Kinross Gold by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC now owns 39,569 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $367,000 after acquiring an additional 1,080 shares during the last quarter. 63.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.