Should You Buy, Sell or Hold NEM Stock After a 36% Rally in 6 Months?
View original at finance.yahoo.com“At the end of the first quarter of 2026, Newmont had robust liquidity of roughly $12.8 billion, including cash and cash equivalents of around $8.8 billion.”
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Newmont generated $3.6 billion from portfolio optimization actions in 2025 to support capital allocation strategy focused on balance sheet reinforcement and shareholder returns
60% confidenceNewmont reduced debt by roughly $3.4 billion in 2025 and by an additional $42 million in Q1 2026, resulting in a net cash position of $3.2 billion
60% confidenceNewmont shares have climbed 36.3% in the past six months, fueled by an upswing in gold prices amid economic and geopolitical uncertainties and its forecast-topping earnings performance
60% confidenceNEM has distributed $3.4 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in 2025, and returned $2.7 billion since February 19, 2026
60% confidenceNewmont's dividend yield of 0.9% and payout ratio of 12% indicate the dividend is safe and reliable, backed by strong cash flows
60% confidenceFree cash flow surged 161% year over year to a record $3.1 billion in Q1 2026, with net cash from operating activities of $3.8 billion versus $2 billion in the year-ago quarter
60% confidenceAhafo North is expected to produce between 275,000 and 325,000 ounces of gold annually over an estimated mine life of 13 years, with output of 315,000 ounces expected in 2026
60% confidenceAt end of Q1 2026, Newmont had liquidity of roughly $12.8 billion including cash and cash equivalents of around $8.8 billion
60% confidenceNEM stock has outperformed the Zacks Mining – Gold industry's 22.4% gain and the S&P 500's increase of 11.8%, while gold mining peers Barrick, Agnico Eagle, and Kinross gained 23.8%, 17.2%, and 24.7% respectively
60% confidenceThe NEM stock has been trading above its 200-day SMA since April 9, 2025, and broke above its 50-day SMA on May 6, 2026, with a golden crossover on April 16, 2025, indicating a bullish trend
60% confidenceNewmont executed $6 billion in repurchases under prior share purchase programs including $2.4 billion since the Q4 2025 earnings call; board has approved an additional $6 billion repurchase program
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Data points we hold from this source
| Newmont Corporation · margin | 12 percent |
| Newmont Corporation · market share | 0.9 percent |
| Newmont Corporation · debt | -42 USD |
| Newmont Corporation · net income | 3.1 USD |
| Newmont Corporation · cash | 8.8 USD |
| Newmont Corporation · debt | -3.4 USD |