<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Ensign Peak Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of  Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC - Free Report) <span>TSE: K<span></span></span> in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  purchased 82,400 shares of the mining company's stock, valued at approximately $1,285,000.</p><ul><li>3 Momentum Stocks Near 52-Week Highs to Watch for More Growth</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of KGC. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of  Kinross Gold by 95.7% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 6,949,976 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $87,639,000 after acquiring an additional 3,398,687 shares in the last quarter.  Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. increased its position in shares of  Kinross Gold by 21.9% during the first quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 322,862 shares of the mining company's stock worth $4,076,000 after purchasing an additional 57,966 shares in the last quarter.  Sprott Inc. lifted its holdings in  Kinross Gold by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Sprott Inc. now owns 2,932,567 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $36,976,000 after purchasing an additional 48,905 shares in the last quarter.  Bayforest Capital Ltd lifted its holdings in  Kinross Gold by 30.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 55,218 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $863,000 after purchasing an additional 12,821 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Truist Financial Corp boosted its stake in  Kinross Gold by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 302,645 shares of the mining company's stock worth $4,730,000 after purchasing an additional 25,093 shares during the last quarter. 63.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>KGC has been the topic of several research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kinross Gold from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;buy (a)&#34; rating on shares of Kinross Gold in a research note on Friday, October 31st. UBS Group upped their price target on Kinross Gold from $27.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Desjardins began coverage on Kinross Gold in a report on Friday. They issued a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company. Finally, TD Securities boosted their price objective on Kinross Gold from $22.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued  a Buy rating and three have issued  a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kinross Gold  has an average rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average target price of $27.69.</p><ul><li>Not in a Rush to Buy Gold? 5 Stocks to Buy on the Dip</li></ul><p><b>Get Our Latest Analysis on Kinross Gold</b></p><h2>Kinross Gold Trading Up 2.7%</h2><p>KGC opened at $28.18 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.02 billion, a PE ratio of 22.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.60. Kinross Gold Corporation has a one year low of $8.99 and a one year high of $28.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 2.84. The business's 50 day moving average price is $24.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.89. </p><ul><li>Gold Stocks Shine as Prices Hit Record Highs—Top 3 Picks</li></ul><p>Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC - Get Free Report) <span>TSE: K<span></span></span> last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The mining company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.05. Kinross Gold had a return on equity of 20.04% and a net margin of 25.18%.The company had revenue of $1.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.72 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.24 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 25.8% on a year-over-year basis.  As a group, equities research analysts expect that  Kinross Gold Corporation will post 0.81 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Kinross Gold Increases Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 26th will be given a $0.035 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 26th. This is an increase from Kinross Gold's previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. This represents a $0.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Kinross Gold's dividend payout ratio  is currently 9.79%. </p><h2>About Kinross Gold</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Kinross Gold</li><li>Best Stocks Under $5.00</li><li>Power On: Applied Digital’s First AI Data Center Goes Live</li><li>Where Do I Find 52-Week Highs and Lows?</li><li>Alphabet: The AI Leader Best Positioned to Dominate 2026</li><li>How to Calculate Stock Profit </li><li>2 Reasons to Load Up on Fiserv, 1 to Stay Away</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUtHQw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUtHQw"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Ensign Peak Advisors Inc acquired 82,400 shares of Kinross Gold Corporation, valued at $1,285,000, in Q2. Other institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs and Edmond DE Rothschild, also increased their holdings. Analysts have given Kinross Gold a 'Buy' rating, with a target price of $27.69. The company reported Q3 earnings of $0.44 per share, surpassing estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.035.</p>

Ensign Peak Advisors Inc Takes Position in Kinross Gold Corporation $KGC