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B2Gold (BTG) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, B2Gold (BTG - Free Report) closed at $3.01, marking a -0.33% move from the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.71%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.6%.
Shares of the gold, silver and copper miner witnessed a gain of 9.82% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Basic Materials sector with its gain of 5.75% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.41%.
The upcoming earnings release of B2Gold will be of great interest to investors. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.05, marking stability compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $0.25 per share and a revenue of $1.94 billion, indicating changes of -10.71% and +0.52%, respectively, from the former year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for B2Gold should also be noted by investors. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the company's business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 8.8% downward. B2Gold is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Investors should also note B2Gold's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 12.26. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 15.38 for its industry.
One should further note that BTG currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.71. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Mining - Gold industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.8 as of yesterday's close.
The Mining - Gold industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 69, positioning it in the top 28% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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B2Gold (BTG) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, B2Gold (BTG - Free Report) closed at $3.01, marking a -0.33% move from the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.71%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.6%.
Shares of the gold, silver and copper miner witnessed a gain of 9.82% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Basic Materials sector with its gain of 5.75% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.41%.
The upcoming earnings release of B2Gold will be of great interest to investors. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.05, marking stability compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $0.25 per share and a revenue of $1.94 billion, indicating changes of -10.71% and +0.52%, respectively, from the former year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for B2Gold should also be noted by investors. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the company's business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 8.8% downward. B2Gold is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Investors should also note B2Gold's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 12.26. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 15.38 for its industry.
One should further note that BTG currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.71. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Mining - Gold industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.8 as of yesterday's close.
The Mining - Gold industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 69, positioning it in the top 28% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.