The price-to-earnings ratio for Barrick Gold Corp (NYSE: GOLD) is above average at 15.58x. The 36-month beta value for GOLD is also noteworthy at 0.26. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GOLD is 1.71B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.86% of that float. The average trading volume of GOLD on May 06, 2025 was 25.51M shares.
GOLD) stock’s latest price update
Barrick Gold Corp (NYSE: GOLD) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 2.32 compared to its previous closing price of 18.64. However, the company has seen a gain of 0.92% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-05 that VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rua Gold Inc. (TSXV: RUA, OTC: NZAUF, WKN: A40QYC) (“RUA GOLD” or the “Company”) announces that it will present live at the Metals & Mining Virtual Investor Conference hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com, on May 6th. The Company invites individual and institutional investors as well as advisors and analysts, to attend its real-time, interactive presentation online at VirtualInvestorConferences.com.
GOLD’s Market Performance
Barrick Gold Corp (GOLD) has seen a 0.92% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 7.94% gain in the past month and a 14.35% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.22%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.67% for GOLD. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.52% for GOLD’s stock, with a 3.56% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GOLD
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GOLD reach a price target of $22. The rating they have provided for GOLD stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 05th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to GOLD, setting the target price at $18 in the report published on January 27th of the current year.
GOLD Trading at 0.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GOLD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.66% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.67%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.22%, as shares surge +7.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.91% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GOLD rose by +0.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.36. In addition, Barrick Gold Corp saw 23.05% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for GOLD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Barrick Gold Corp stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 9.00, with 4.59 for asset returns.
Based on Barrick Gold Corp (GOLD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.18 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.87. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.22. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.17. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.63. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.27. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.89.
Conclusion
In summary, Barrick Gold Corp (GOLD) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
