Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE:BVN) Position Lessened by National Bank of Canada FI

National Bank of Canada FI decreased its position in Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE:BVN - Free Report) by 5.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 444,607 shares of the mining company's stock after selling 25,827 shares during the quarter. National Bank of Canada FI owned about 0.18% of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. worth $5,122,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of BVN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. by 23.9% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,103,645 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $24,234,000 after acquiring an additional 405,601 shares during the last quarter. Sagil Capital LLP raised its holdings in shares of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. by 35.1% in the 4th quarter. Sagil Capital LLP now owns 1,658,518 shares of the mining company's stock worth $19,106,000 after purchasing an additional 430,960 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. by 2.2% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 964,014 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $13,225,000 after purchasing an additional 20,899 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. by 35.9% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 958,956 shares of the mining company's stock worth $13,272,000 after buying an additional 253,421 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its position in Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 381,561 shares of the mining company's stock worth $4,396,000 after buying an additional 20,000 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th.

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. Trading Up 5.8 %

BVN traded up $0.82 during trading on Friday, reaching $14.82. The company had a trading volume of 1,195,274 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,194,426. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $13.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a current ratio of 1.82. The company has a market cap of $3.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.51 and a beta of 0.37. Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. has a 12-month low of $11.50 and a 12-month high of $18.84.

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE:BVN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The mining company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.07). Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. had a net margin of 32.40% and a return on equity of 6.15%. The firm had revenue of $299.59 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $315.77 million. Equities research analysts anticipate that Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. will post 1.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 16th will be given a $0.2922 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 16th. This is a boost from Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.'s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.07. Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.'s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.15%.

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. Company Profile

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura SAA. engages in the exploration, development, construction, and operation of mineral processing business. The company explores for gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper metals. It operates operating mining units, including Tambomayo located in the Caylloma province, Orcopampa Unit located in the province of Castilla, Uchucchacua located in province of Oyón, Julcani located in province of Angaraes, Peru, as well as San Gabrie located in the province of General Sánchez Cerro, in the Moquegua region.