Q1 EPS Estimates for Centerra Gold Boosted by Raymond James

Centerra Gold Inc. (TSE:CG) – Investment analysts at Raymond James increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Centerra Gold in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 31st. Raymond James analyst B. Macarthur now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.14 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.10. Raymond James also issued estimates for Centerra Gold’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.14 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on Centerra Gold from C$12.00 to C$11.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. CIBC upped their price target on Centerra Gold from C$9.80 to C$10.30 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Cormark cut shares of Centerra Gold from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. TD Securities lowered their target price on shares of Centerra Gold from C$13.00 to C$12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, National Bankshares raised their target price on shares of Centerra Gold from C$12.00 to C$12.50 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$11.69.

Centerra Gold Trading Down 8.9 %

Shares of CG stock opened at C$7.98 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of C$8.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$8.89. Centerra Gold has a 52-week low of C$7.90 and a 52-week high of C$10.59. The firm has a market capitalization of C$1.20 billion, a PE ratio of 11.56, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a current ratio of 3.60.

Centerra Gold Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 13th. Centerra Gold’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Senior Officer Claudia D’orazio sold 3,831 shares of Centerra Gold stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$8.28, for a total value of C$31,720.68. Also, Director Paul Botond Stilicho Tomory sold 8,563 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$8.28, for a total value of C$70,901.64. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Centerra Gold

Centerra Gold Inc, a gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold and copper properties in North America, Turkey, and internationally. The company explores for gold, copper, and molybdenum deposits. Its flagship projects are the 100% owned Mount Milligan gold-copper mine located in British Columbia, Canada; and the Öksüt gold mine located in Turkey.