FY2026 Earnings Forecast for B2Gold Issued By Stifel Canada

B2Gold Corp. (TSE:BTO) (NYSE:BTG) – Stifel Canada increased their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of B2Gold in a report released on Monday, October 20th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Rico now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.11 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.73. The consensus estimate for B2Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.56 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for B2Gold’s FY2027 earnings at $1.90 EPS.

BTO has been the subject of several other research reports. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of B2Gold from C$5.35 to C$6.25 in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of B2Gold to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 30th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of B2Gold from C$7.50 to C$11.50 in a research note on Monday, October 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$7.63.

B2Gold Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of BTO stock opened at C$7.28 on Thursday. B2Gold has a 12-month low of C$3.16 and a 12-month high of C$8.35. The company has a market capitalization of C$9.63 billion, a P/E ratio of -20.80, a P/E/G ratio of -0.27 and a beta of 0.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of C$6.49 and a 200 day moving average price of C$5.31. The company has a quick ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.51.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider John Alex Rajala sold 142,857 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$7.50, for a total transaction of C$1,071,427.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 238,342 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$1,787,565. The trade was a 37.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, insider Peter Dominic Montano sold 147,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$7.49, for a total transaction of C$1,101,030.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned -1,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C($10,523.45). This represents a 100.97% decrease in their position. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,305,095 shares of company stock valued at $9,529,870. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

B2Gold Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.02 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. B2Gold’s payout ratio is currently -34.29%.

About B2Gold

B2Gold Corp is an international, low-cost, senior gold mining company. It has three operating open-pit gold mines in Mali, Namibia, and the Philippines and numerous exploration projects across four continents. Other significant assets include the Gramalote and Kiaka gold projects. The company focuses on acquiring and developing interests in mineral properties with a primary focus on gold deposits as gold production forms all its revenue.