Barrick Gold logged a -2.0% change during today's evening session, and is now trading at a price of $16.34 per share. The S&P 500 index moved 0.0%. GOLD's trading volume is 13,171,110 compared to the stock's average volume of 17,286,795.
Barrick Gold trades -24.04% away from its average analyst target price of $21.51 per share. The 20 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $15.44 to $27.0, and on average have given Barrick Gold a rating of buy.
Anyone interested in buying GOLD should be aware of the facts below:
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Barrick Gold has moved -4.4% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 15.0%
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Based on its trailing earnings per share of 0.03, Barrick Gold has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 544.7 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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GOLD has a forward P/E ratio of 15.0 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $1.09 per share
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.03 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Barrick Gold is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.25 compared to its sector average of 2.07
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Barrick Gold Corporation engages in the exploration, mine development, production, and sale of gold and copper properties.