What is Scotiabank’s Forecast for B2Gold FY2026 Earnings?

B2Gold Corp. (NYSE:BTG) – Analysts at Scotiabank issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for B2Gold in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Scotiabank analyst O. Habib forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.22 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for B2Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.23 per share.

B2Gold (NYSE:BTG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $448.23 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $449.28 million. B2Gold had a positive return on equity of 7.53% and a negative net margin of 38.42%. The business’s revenue was down 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.05 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on BTG. StockNews.com downgraded B2Gold from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Cibc World Mkts cut shares of B2Gold from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. CIBC upped their price target on shares of B2Gold from $3.30 to $3.60 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $3.75 target price on shares of B2Gold in a research note on Tuesday, September 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on B2Gold from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, B2Gold presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $4.12.

B2Gold Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of BTG stock opened at $2.59 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market cap of $3.41 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.09. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $2.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $2.89. B2Gold has a 12-month low of $2.34 and a 12-month high of $3.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On B2Gold

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of B2Gold by 94.7% during the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 86,040 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,000 after purchasing an additional 41,850 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC grew its holdings in shares of B2Gold by 32.8% during the 2nd quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 34,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,000 after acquiring an additional 8,463 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of B2Gold by 39.4% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 12,284,484 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,053,000 after acquiring an additional 3,474,553 shares in the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale purchased a new position in shares of B2Gold in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $927,000. Finally, Rathbones Group PLC boosted its position in shares of B2Gold by 25.1% during the second quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 101,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $272,000 after purchasing an additional 20,317 shares in the last quarter. 61.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

B2Gold Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd were issued a $0.04 dividend. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 2nd. B2Gold’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -28.57%.

About B2Gold

B2Gold Corp. operates as a gold producer company. It operates the Fekola Mine in Mali, the Masbate Mine in the Philippines, and the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia. The company also has an 100% interest in the Gramalote gold project in Colombia; 24% interest in the Calibre Mining Corp.; and approximately 19% interest in BeMetals Corp.