Movement Alert|Barrick Mining Rises 3.05% in Regular Trading, Gold Sector Broadly Higher as Buyback and Spinoff Catalysts Continue to Ferment

Market Focus05-29

On May 29, Barrick Mining rose 3.05% in regular trading, trading at $42.87/share, with trading volume of approximately $185 million. The stock continues to recover from a multi-day profit-taking wave earlier in May.

On the news front, the company's previously released Q1 earnings significantly beat expectations, with revenue of $5.22 billion representing a 67% year-over-year increase, adjusted EPS of $0.98 far exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.81, and free cash flow surging 195% year-over-year. Additionally, the board has approved a share repurchase program of up to $3 billion, while the spinoff of the North American business continues to advance, with a potential valuation exceeding $60 billion. Barclays recently initiated coverage with an Equal Weight rating and a C$56 target price, while the analyst consensus maintains an Overweight rating with a mean target of $59.09.

The broader gold sector rose in tandem, with Anglogold Ashanti up 3.52%, Agnico Eagle Mines up 3.39%, Newmont Mining up 2.93%, Coeur Mining up 2.50%, and Gold Fields up 0.67%.

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