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Barrick Gold (GOLD) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

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In the latest trading session, Barrick Gold (GOLD - Free Report) closed at $19.67, marking a -1.9% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.21% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.42%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.64%.

Heading into today, shares of the gold and copper mining company had gained 15.23% over the past month, outpacing the Basic Materials sector's gain of 5.98% and the S&P 500's gain of 7.71% in that time.

Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Barrick Gold as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be May 3, 2023. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.18, down 30.77% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $3.21 billion, up 12.43% from the year-ago period.

For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.92 per share and revenue of $11.62 billion, which would represent changes of +22.67% and +5.54%, respectively, from the prior year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Barrick Gold. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 3.05% higher. Barrick Gold is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In terms of valuation, Barrick Gold is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 21.86. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 23.12.

Meanwhile, GOLD's PEG ratio is currently 10.93. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Mining - Gold stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 4.25 based on yesterday's closing prices.

The Mining - Gold industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 153, which puts it in the bottom 40% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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