What is Scotiabank’s Forecast for B2Gold FY2026 Earnings?

B2Gold Corp. (NYSE:BTG) – Research analysts at Scotiabank issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of B2Gold in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 8th. Scotiabank analyst O. Habib expects that the company will earn $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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($0.03). B2Gold had a positive return on equity of 7.53% and a negative net margin of 38.42%. The business had revenue of $448.23 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $449.28 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.05 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

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

B2Gold Stock Performance

Shares of BTG opened at $2.61 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $2.72 and its 200-day moving average is $2.89. B2Gold has a 12 month low of $2.34 and a 12 month high of $3.50. The firm has a market cap of $3.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

B2Gold Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd were given a $0.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.13%. B2Gold’s dividend payout ratio is -28.57%.

Institutional Trading of B2Gold

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. E&G Advisors LP acquired a new stake in B2Gold in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Private Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in B2Gold in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new stake in B2Gold in the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in B2Gold in the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in B2Gold by 72.1% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 13,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 5,764 shares during the last quarter. 61.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.