Barrick gold (GOLD – Free Report) closed at $19.05 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.4% move from the previous day. The stock lagged the S&P 500, which posted a daily gain of 0.41%. On the other hand, the Dow Jones gained 0.69%, and the tech-focused Nasdaq rose 0.8%.
Shares of the gold and copper mining company have lost 2.67% over the past month, outperforming the Basic Materials sector’s loss of 3.44% and lagging the S&P 500’s loss of 0.97%.
Investors will be eagerly awaiting Barrick Gold’s performance in its upcoming earnings release. The company’s earnings report is expected to be unveiled on November 7, 2024. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of $0.33, indicating growth of 37.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
For the full-year period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.29 per share and revenue of $13.24 billion, representing shifts of +53.57% and +16.17%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Barrick Gold. These recent revisions often reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Thus, positive estimate changes indicate analyst optimism about the company’s business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock price movement. Investors can take advantage of this by using the Zacks Rank. This model takes these estimate changes into account and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, externally audited track record of success, with its #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.15% higher. Barrick Gold currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
From a valuation perspective, Barrick Gold is currently trading hands at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 14.96. Its industry has an average price-to-earnings ratio of 14.96, so one might conclude that Barrick Gold isn’t showing any noticeable deviation relatively speaking.
We can also note that GOLD currently has a PEG ratio of 0.46. The PEG ratio is similar to the commonly used price-to-earnings ratio, but this parameter also includes the company’s expected earnings growth trajectory. At the end of yesterday’s trading, the mining gold sector had an average PEG ratio of 0.76.
The Mining Gold Industry is part of the Basic Materials Sector. This sector, which currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 11, is in the top 5% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our individual industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% of sectors perform better than the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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