On August 19, Newmont Mining rose 7.17% in regular trading, trading at $124.24/share, with turnover of $94.38 million.
On the news front, multiple investment banks recently raised their price targets on the company. Bank of America Global Research lifted its target from $135 to $145, BNP Paribas raised its target from $102 to $112 while maintaining a Neutral rating, and Raymond James adjusted its target from $128 to $131, maintaining an Outperform rating. The consensus mean target price has risen to $135.25.
Additionally, the company recently reached a settlement with Barrick Mining over the Nevada Gold Mines dispute, with Newmont paying $1.95 billion for excluded properties including Barrick's Fourmile project. UBS noted the agreement removes a key overhang and supports cash returns to shareholders, estimating total cash returns could exceed $7 billion in the current year. TD Cowen highlighted the deal as highly accretive, implying approximately $4.7 billion in value creation.
The broader gold sector rallied in tandem, with Coeur Mining up 8.29%, Agnico Eagle Mines up 6.86%, Kinross up 6.84%, and Barrick Mining up 6.01%.
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