Caledonia Mining Co. Plc (NYSEAMERICAN:CMCL) Stock Holdings Lessened by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC lowered its position in Caledonia Mining Co. Plc (NYSEAMERICAN:CMCL) by 2.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 38,809 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,083 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Caledonia Mining were worth $366,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Martingale Asset Management L P increased its holdings in shares of Caledonia Mining by 18.8% during the 4th quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 90,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $851,000 after purchasing an additional 14,332 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of Caledonia Mining by 112.7% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 156,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,473,000 after buying an additional 82,927 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in Caledonia Mining by 27.9% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 9,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,000 after acquiring an additional 2,103 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Caledonia Mining by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 202,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,909,000 after purchasing an additional 3,123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in Caledonia Mining during the 4th quarter valued at about $103,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.78% of the company’s stock.

Caledonia Mining Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN:CMCL opened at $14.01 on Friday. Caledonia Mining Co. Plc has a fifty-two week low of $8.81 and a fifty-two week high of $16.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The company has a market capitalization of $269.27 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.19 and a beta of 0.68. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.77.

Caledonia Mining Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 4th were paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 4th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.00%. Caledonia Mining’s payout ratio is currently 116.67%.

Caledonia Mining Profile

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc primarily operates a gold mine. It also engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties for precious metals. The company holds a 64% interest in the Blanket Mine, a gold mine located in Zimbabwe. It also owns 100% interests in the Maligreen project, a brownfield gold exploration project located in the Gweru mining district in the Zimbabwe Midlands; the Bilboes, a gold deposit located to the north of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe; and the Motapa, a gold exploration property located in Southern Zimbabwe.