Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for B2Gold Q1 Earnings

B2Gold Corp. (NYSE:BTG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Cormark upped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of B2Gold in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 31st. Cormark analyst R. Gray now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.09 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.06. Cormark has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for B2Gold's current full-year earnings is $0.40 per share. Cormark also issued estimates for B2Gold's FY2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America downgraded B2Gold from a "buy" rating to an "underperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. TD Securities downgraded shares of B2Gold from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, CIBC upped their target price on B2Gold from $3.30 to $3.60 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, March 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $4.12.

B2Gold Stock Performance

BTG stock traded down $0.27 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $2.65. 47,393,339 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 19,186,609. B2Gold has a 52 week low of $2.20 and a 52 week high of $3.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $2.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $2.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.50 billion, a PE ratio of -5.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

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B2Gold Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th were given a dividend of $0.02 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7th. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.02%. B2Gold's dividend payout ratio is currently -16.67%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On B2Gold

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in B2Gold by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,957,155 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,243,000 after purchasing an additional 143,663 shares during the period. FMR LLC increased its holdings in B2Gold by 0.7% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 59,489,129 shares of the company's stock worth $183,862,000 after buying an additional 438,399 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in B2Gold by 62.0% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 95,482 shares of the company's stock worth $294,000 after acquiring an additional 36,555 shares during the period. Walleye Capital LLC purchased a new position in B2Gold in the third quarter valued at about $2,008,000. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in shares of B2Gold during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 61.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

B2Gold Company Profile

B2Gold Corp. operates as a gold producer company. It operates the Fekola Mine in Mali, the Masbate Mine in the Philippines, and the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia. The company also has an 100% interest in the Gramalote gold project in Colombia; 24% interest in the Calibre Mining Corp.; and approximately 19% interest in BeMetals Corp.