Stifel Canada Predicts Kinross Gold’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:KGC)

Kinross Gold Co. (NYSE:KGC) (TSE:K) – Stifel Canada issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Kinross Gold in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Stifel Canada analyst R. Profiti anticipates that the mining company will post earnings of $0.28 per share for the quarter. Stifel Canada has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kinross Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.81 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Kinross Gold’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. National Bank Financial upgraded Kinross Gold to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 21st. National Bankshares reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Kinross Gold in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Raymond James raised their target price on shares of Kinross Gold from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th. CIBC raised their target price on shares of Kinross Gold from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Kinross Gold from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $13.50.

Kinross Gold Stock Performance

Kinross Gold stock opened at $15.05 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.52 billion, a PE ratio of 19.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 0.64. Kinross Gold has a 1-year low of $7.20 and a 1-year high of $15.96. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.32. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) (TSE:K) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The mining company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.08. Kinross Gold had a net margin of 18.43% and a return on equity of 12.65%. The business had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.10 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 38.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Kinross Gold Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.80%. Kinross Gold’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.58%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kinross Gold

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of Kinross Gold by 109.3% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,704 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,412 shares during the last quarter. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC lifted its stake in Kinross Gold by 30.4% in the 4th quarter. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC now owns 4,302 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 1,002 shares in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new stake in shares of Kinross Gold in the first quarter worth approximately $55,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Kinross Gold during the 4th quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in Kinross Gold by 747.0% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 5,429 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 4,788 shares in the last quarter. 63.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Kinross Gold

Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania. The company operates the Fort Knox mine and the Manh Choh project in Alaska, as well as the Round Mountain and the Bald Mountain mines in Nevada, the United States; the Paracatu mine in Brazil; the La Coipa and the Lobo-Marte project in Chile; the Tasiast mine in Mauritania; and the Great Bear project in Canada.