B2gold Corp [AMEX: BTG] loss -3.29% or 52619996.35 points to close at $52620000.0 with a heavy trading volume of 62857541 shares.
It opened the trading session at $3.51, the shares rose to $3.5798 and dropped to $3.49, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for BTG points out that the company has recorded 41.77% gains over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 52.62M shares, BTG reached to a volume of 62857541 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about B2gold Corp [BTG]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for BTG shares is $4.57 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on BTG stock is a recommendation set at 1.92. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
TD Securities have made an estimate for B2gold Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Hold, with their previous recommendation back on February 04, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on January 14, 2025, representing the official price target for B2gold Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $3.50, while Jefferies analysts kept a Buy rating on BTG stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.49, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.26.
Trading performance analysis for BTG stock
B2gold Corp [BTG] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -3.02. With this latest performance, BTG shares gained by 2.02% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 41.77% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 44.67% in the past year of trading.
B2gold Corp [BTG]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and B2gold Corp [BTG] shares currently have an operating margin of 33.35% and a Gross Margin at 38.51%. B2gold Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -31.03%.
Return on Equity for this stock declined to -11.78%, with Return on Assets sitting at -11.78%.
B2gold Corp [BTG]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for BTG. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for B2gold Corp go to 54.01%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at B2gold Corp [BTG]
There are presently around $66.14%, or 66.45% of BTG stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of BTG stocks are: VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP with ownership of 118.11 million shares, which is approximately 9.0357%. FMR LLC, holding 59.05 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$158.41 million in BTG stocks shares; and FMR LLC, currently with $$138.4 million in BTG stock with ownership which is approximately 3.9215%.
