Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) Short Interest Update

Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,279,526 shares, a drop of 41.5% from the August 31st total of 27,851,784 shares. Approximately 1.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 8,499,761 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Barrick Mining

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of B. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Barrick Mining by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 16,005 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock worth $588,000 after acquiring an additional 801 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Barrick Mining by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 38,490 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock valued at $1,414,000 after acquiring an additional 2,510 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its stake in Barrick Mining by 17.5% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 490,619 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock worth $18,020,000 after purchasing an additional 73,226 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in Barrick Mining by 13.9% during the second quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 13,229 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock worth $486,000 after purchasing an additional 1,617 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in Barrick Mining by 9.6% in the second quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 147,024 shares of the gold and copper producer’s stock worth $5,400,000 after purchasing an additional 12,902 shares during the period. 90.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Barrick Mining

Here are the key news stories impacting Barrick Mining this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barrick is emphasizing strong cash flow, share repurchases and a new payout policy. The company returned approximately US$1.5 billion to shareholders in the second quarter while continuing to fund its gold and copper growth projects, which could support future shareholder returns. Can Barrick Mining’s Cash Engine Unlock Greater Returns Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: At Mining Forum Americas 2026, management highlighted progress and growth opportunities across Barrick’s North American and international operating regions, keeping attention on its longer-term production pipeline. Barrick to Present at Mining Forum Americas
• Neutral Sentiment: Barrick’s proposed North American gold IPO may be delayed. The timing uncertainty could postpone a potential source of value realization or capital, although the underlying assets remain part of the company’s portfolio. Barrick Flags Potential Delay for North American IPO
• Negative Sentiment: Barrick is reviewing plans for the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan and says security conditions must improve before full construction can begin. Any delay could defer production, increase development uncertainty and raise project costs. Barrick reviews Reko Diq plans, says security must improve before full construction
• Negative Sentiment: Broader interest-rate concerns pressured precious-metals equities and outweighed positive operational developments, reflecting investor caution toward mining stocks when higher rates reduce the appeal of commodities and increase financing pressures. Barrick Mining Sheds 4.2% as Rate Fears Trump Operational Wins

Barrick Mining Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:B traded down $0.54 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $40.70. The company had a trading volume of 6,622,218 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,133,826. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 3.01 and a quick ratio of 2.36. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $42.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.49, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.51. Barrick Mining has a one year low of $30.35 and a one year high of $54.69.

Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) (TSE:ABX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The gold and copper producer reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.01. Barrick Mining had a net margin of 31.60% and a return on equity of 16.02%. The firm had revenue of $4.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 43.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Barrick Mining will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Barrick Mining Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st were paid a $0.1750 dividend. This represents a $0.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 31st. Barrick Mining’s dividend payout ratio is 18.04%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Barrick Mining in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a $57.00 price target on shares of Barrick Mining in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Barrick Mining from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Barrick Mining from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on Barrick Mining from $54.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Barrick Mining presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $52.90.

About Barrick Mining

Barrick Mining Corporation, formerly known as Barrick Gold Corporation, is a global mining company focused primarily on the exploration, development and production of gold and copper. Its activities include operating mines, advancing development projects and managing mineral reserves across multiple jurisdictions.

The company’s gold operations include Nevada Gold Mines in the United States, a joint venture in which Barrick is the operator, as well as mines and projects in Canada, the Dominican Republic, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.