--- title: "Newmont (NYSE:NEM) Shares Up 2% After Analyst Upgrade" description: "Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) shares rose 2% after Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded the stock from market perform to outperform, raising the price target from $121 to $157. The stock traded at $130.03, " type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/277252397.md" published_at: "2026-02-27T21:46:40.000Z" --- # Newmont (NYSE:NEM) Shares Up 2% After Analyst Upgrade > Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) shares rose 2% after Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded the stock from market perform to outperform, raising the price target from $121 to $157. The stock traded at $130.03, with a significant increase in trading volume. Other analysts have mixed ratings, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $134.15. Newmont recently reported strong quarterly earnings, exceeding estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share. Shares of Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM - Get Free Report) were up 2% during trading on Friday after Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded the stock from a market perform rating to an outperform rating. Sanford C. Bernstein now has a $157.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $121.00. Newmont traded as high as $131.21 and last traded at $130.0270. Approximately 14,703,265 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 47% from the average daily volume of 9,970,435 shares. The stock had previously closed at $127.47. - 3 Contrarian "Buy the Dip" Picks—and One Area to Avoid Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Newmont from $145.00 to $140.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Raymond James Financial increased their target price on Newmont from $111.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on Newmont from $97.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. National Bank Financial upped their price objective on Newmont from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Newmont from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $134.15. **View Our Latest Report on Newmont** ## Insider Transactions at Newmont - Gold at $5,000—3 Mining Stocks for the Next Gold Rush In other Newmont news, Director Bruce R. Brook sold 2,080 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.36, for a total transaction of $192,108.80. Following the sale, the director owned 32,709 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,021,003.24. This represents a 5.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock. ## Institutional Trading of Newmont A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NEM. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Newmont in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Newmont by 327.8% in the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 308 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Newmont in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Newmont by 312.1% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 272 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the period. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Newmont during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.85% of the company's stock. ## Newmont Stock Performance - Can't Choose Between Silver and Gold? These ETFs Hold Both The stock has a market cap of $141.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.29 and a quick ratio of 2.02. The stock's 50-day moving average is $115.20 and its 200-day moving average is $94.55. Newmont (NYSE:NEM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $2.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.71. The company had revenue of $6.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.18 billion. Newmont had a return on equity of 23.28% and a net margin of 31.25%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.40 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Newmont Corporation will post 3.45 EPS for the current fiscal year. ## Newmont Increases Dividend The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. This is an increase from Newmont's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Newmont's payout ratio is currently 16.28%. ## Newmont Company Profile (Get Free Report) Newmont Corporation NYSE: NEM is a leading global gold mining company engaged in the exploration, development, processing and reclamation of gold properties. The company's core business centers on the production of gold, with additional byproduct metals produced from its operations. Newmont operates a portfolio of long‑lived mines and development projects, and its activities span the full mine life cycle from early-stage exploration through to mining, milling and closure. Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, Newmont has grown through organic development and strategic acquisitions. ## Featured Articles - Five stocks we like better than Newmont - The gold chart Wall Street is terrified of… - America’s 1776 happening again - This makes me furious - Buy this Gold Stock Before May 2026 - What a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse *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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