Newmont Corporation (NEM) closed the previous trading sessions at $58.19, translating to a +0.43% within a day. Meanwhile, the change outshined S&P 500’s 0.45% decline on the day. Also, Nasdaq and Dow lost 0.05% and 0.67%, respectively.
Before today’s trading, shares of copper and gold had lost around 8.16% within the previous month. That was lesser than the 22.59% loss from the Basic Materials space and lagged 1.89% drop by the S&P 500 during the timeframe.
Newmont Corporation will focus on displaying strength as it approaches its earnings release. Analysts expect the report to show Newmont Corporation’s earnings per share of $0.70. That would translate to a 15.66% Y/Y slump. Nevertheless, Zacks Consensus Revenue estimate predicts $3.19 billion in net sales, a 4.03% increase within a year.
Meanwhile, Zacks Consensus projects earnings at $3.27 per share and $13 billion in revenue for the entire year, representing a 10.47% and 6.38% surge (respectively) from the previous year.
Moreover, beware of the Newmont Corporation’s latest fluctuations to analyst estimates. The recent review seems to display the latest short-term business trends. Meanwhile, we can perceive positive estimate reviews as optimism signals for the firm’s business outlook.
Analysts point out that the estimated changes correlate with short-term stock prices. Zacks Rank is a model that considers the estimate changes and offers an actionable rating approach.
The Zacks Rank ranges between 1 (strong buy) and 5 (massive sale) and boasts an attractive outside-audited performance record, with #1 stocks recording +25% in average yearly return since 1988. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus estimate declined by 4.81% within the previous month. For now, Newmont Corporation holds #3 in the Zacks Rank.
In valuation, Newmont Corporation currently trades at a 17.71 Forward P/E ratio. Moreover, its industry sees a 7.45 average Forward P/E. Thus, one might say Newmont Corporation trades at a premium.
The mining sector is a portion of the Basic Materials industry. This group ranks 194 on Zacks, ranking around the bottom of the over 250 industries. You can visit Zacks.com for more info about NEM’s upcoming trading sessions.
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