Gold Fields Ltd ADR (NYSE: GFI)’s stock price has plunge by 2.43relation to previous closing price of 15.82. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 7.03% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. https://www.proactiveinvestors.com reported 2025-01-22 that Pantoro Ltd has bolstered its board by appointing experienced mining professional Stuart Mathews as an independent non-executive director, effective today. Mathews has more than 30 years of experience and is highly regarded in the industry for his ability to successfully deliver projects from early feasibility stages through to mine development, construction and full-scale operations. The company expects that his comprehensive understanding of all key disciplines at operating mine sites will add significant value to its leadership. Until his retirement from executive roles in 2024, Mathews served as executive vice president – Australasia for Gold Fields Limited. In this role and his prior role as VP Operations, Mathews was instrumental in setting the strategy pathway, operational improvement and significant growth of Life of Mine for the St Ives operation, about 100 kilometres north of Norseman and in a similar geological setting to Pantoro’s Norseman Gold Project. Pantoro chairman Wayne Zekulich said: “We welcome Stuart to Pantoro’s board. Stuart’s depth of knowledge and experience will be of significant value to Pantoro and his strong technical and operational expertise is a great complement to the existing skills of the Pantoro board. “His appointment comes at an important time as we ramp up operations at the Scotia underground mine and pursue key growth programs at the Norseman Gold Project, positioning the company for its next phase of growth.” Mathews’ extensive knowledge and experience in the South-Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia is expected to be invaluable to Pantoro. In addition to his accomplishments at St Ives, Mathews delivered several high-profile projects during his career, including the Cowal Gold Project for Barrick Australia, the Palmarejo Silver-Gold Mine in Mexico for Coeur D’Alene Mines and the Mineral Hill Mine for KBL Mining. Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX, ETR:NFC) shares soared after the streaming service’s strong content slate saw it add a record 18.9 million subscribers during the fourth quarter ending the year with 302 million subscribers. Analysts had expected Netflix to add about 9 million subscribers, below the 13.1 million it added in the year-ago quarter. For Q4, Netflix reported earnings per share of $4.27 which topped estimates of $4.19. Revenue of $10.25 billion marked a 16% year-over-year increase and beat the consensus of $10.12 billion. Netflix said in a letter to shareholders that its Q4 slate outperformed even its high expectations. “Squid Game season 2 is on track to become one of our most watched original series seasons, Carry-On joined our all-time Top 10 films list, the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight became the most-streamed sporting event ever and on Christmas Day we delivered the two most-streamed NFL games in history,” the company said. For the first quarter, Netflix projected revenue growth of 11.2% to $10.42 billion and earnings per share of $5.58, missing Wall Street estimates of $10.5 billion and $5.96, respectively. For the full year, Netflix boosted its full-year revenue outlook to now expect revenue in the range of $43.5 billion to $44.5 billion, up from its earlier forecast of $43 billion to $44 billion. “We’re focused on improving all aspects of our service and, combined with the return in 2025 of our biggest shows (Squid Game, Wednesday and Stranger Things), we’re optimistic heading into the new year,” Netflix told shareholders. Additionally, Netflix announced a $15 billion stock buyback and announced it will be raising its prices starting on Tuesday with most plans in the US, Canada, Portugal and Argentina. Details about the price increases were not immediately available. Shares of Netflix surged 12.5% to $978 post-earnings.
Is It Worth Investing in Gold Fields Ltd ADR (NYSE: GFI) Right Now?
Gold Fields Ltd ADR (NYSE: GFI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 23.27x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for GFI is at 1.16. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GFI is 895.01M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.80% of that float. The average trading volume for GFI on January 22, 2025 was 2.63M shares.
GFI’s Market Performance
The stock of Gold Fields Ltd ADR (GFI) has seen a 7.03% increase in the past week, with a 18.72% rise in the past month, and a -10.07% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.62% for GFI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 13.07% for GFI stock, with a simple moving average of 4.05% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GFI
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GFI reach a price target of $16. The rating they have provided for GFI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 16th, 2024.
GFI Trading at 12.43% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GFI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.55% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.98%, as shares surge +19.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.65% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GFI rose by +7.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.34. In addition, Gold Fields Ltd ADR saw 22.77% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for GFI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.45 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Gold Fields Ltd ADR stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 14.69, with 8.10 for asset returns.
Based on Gold Fields Ltd ADR (GFI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.37.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.25. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.77.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Gold Fields Ltd ADR (GFI) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
