Kinross Gold (KGC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kinross Gold Corporation is a Canada-based precious metals mining company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold and silver properties. The company’s primary activities include mining, processing and reclamation of mineral reserves, as well as exploration and evaluation of mineral properties to support future production. Kinross focuses on maintaining a balanced portfolio of producing mines and growth projects across diverse jurisdictions.

Kinross operates a global network of mines and projects spanning the Americas, West Africa and Russia. Its principal producing assets include the Fort Knox mine in Alaska, the Round Mountain complex in Nevada (in partnership with Barrick Gold), the Paracatu mine in Brazil, the Tasiast mine in Mauritania and the Chirano mine in Ghana. The company also holds interests in the Kupol and Dvoinoye mines in Russia’s Chukotka region, and is advancing several development-stage projects—such as the Lobo‐Marte gold project in Chile—to bolster its production pipeline.

Founded in 1993 through the merger of smaller Canadian mining firms, Kinross has grown into one of the world’s largest gold producers by emphasizing operational efficiency, disciplined capital allocation and community engagement. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and is governed by a board of directors committed to corporate responsibility, environmental stewardship and stakeholder partnerships. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer J. Paul Rollinson—who has served in that role since 2013—Kinross continues to pursue sustainable growth through asset optimization, exploration success and strategic investments in new opportunities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $21.61 to $22.22
• 50-Day Range: $15.20 to $22.13
• 52-Week Range: $8.31 to $22.22
• Volume: 17.60 million shs
• Average Volume: 16.64 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.89 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.84
• Dividend Yield: 0.54%
• Price Target: $20.07
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Kinross Gold Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kinross Gold scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 184 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Kinross Gold has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Kinross Gold has a consensus price target of $20.07, representing about 9.3% downside from its current price of $22.13.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kinross Gold has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.23%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kinross Gold are expected to grow by 1.23% in the coming year, from $0.81 to $0.82 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kinross Gold is 17.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 277.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kinross Gold is 17.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 157.49.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Kinross Gold has a PEG Ratio of 0.71. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kinross Gold has a P/B Ratio of 3.88. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.44% of the float of Kinross Gold has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kinross Gold has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kinross Gold has recently decreased by 5.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Kinross Gold has a dividend yield of 0.55%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Kinross Gold does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kinross Gold is 9.68%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Kinross Gold will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.63% next year. This indicates that Kinross Gold will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.55

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.44% of the float of Kinross Gold has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kinross Gold has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kinross Gold has recently decreased by 5.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.19

News Sentiment

Kinross Gold has a news sentiment score of 1.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Kinross Gold this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

35 people have searched for KGC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 94% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

40 people have added Kinross Gold to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kinross Gold insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of Kinross Gold is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.69% of the stock of Kinross Gold is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KGC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KGC shares performed this year?

Kinross Gold's stock was trading at $9.27 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KGC shares have increased by 138.7% and is now trading at $22.1250.

How were Kinross Gold's earnings last quarter?

Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The mining company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.11. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 41.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Kinross Gold's major shareholders?

Kinross Gold's top institutional shareholders include Boston Partners (3.64%), Boston Partners (3.64%), Norges Bank (2.04%) and Man Group plc (1.38%).

How do I buy shares of Kinross Gold?

Shares of KGC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kinross Gold own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kinross Gold investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/12 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/12/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Record date for 9/4 Dividend: 8/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend: 8/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/04/2025
• Today: 9/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - GOLD
• Sub-Industry: Precious Metals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KGC
• CIK: 701818
• Web: www.kinross.com
• Phone: (416) 365-5123
• Fax: 416-363-6622
• Employees: 6,800
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kinross Gold: $20.07
• High Price Target: $29.50
• Low Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -9.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.91
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.31
• P/E Growth: 0.71
• Net Income: $948.80 million
• Net Margins: 25.18%
• Pretax Margin: 37.45%
• Return on Equity: 20.04%
• Return on Assets: 13.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 2.84
• Quick Ratio: 1.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.07 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.43
• Cash Flow: $1.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.30
• Book Value: $5.70 per share
• Price / Book: 3.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,215,264,000
• Free Float: 1,203,111,000
• Market Cap: $26.89 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.62