Randall Chatwin Acquires 10,153 Shares of B2Gold Corp. (TSE:BTO) Stock

B2Gold Corp. (TSE:BTO - Get Free Report) and NYSE: BTG has seen a recent acquisition by Senior Officer Randall Chatwin. On Thursday, December 19th, Chatwin purchased 10,153 shares of B2Gold's stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$3.51 each, leading to a total expenditure of C$35,637.03.

In addition to this purchase, Randall Chatwin has performed several other transactions with B2Gold stock.

• On Thursday, November 14th, he sold 6,095 shares at an average price of C$3.74, totaling C$22,795.30.

• On Friday, October 4th, he sold 5,000 shares at an average price of C$4.27, resulting in a total transaction of C$21,350.00.

B2Gold Stock Performance

As for B2Gold's stock performance, on Tuesday, the shares declined by C$0.01, reaching C$3.58 during trading hours. A total of 640,626 shares exchanged hands, significantly lower than the average trading volume of 3,337,862 shares. The company currently has a 50-day simple moving average of C$4.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$3.98. Key financial ratios include a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 2.93, and a quick ratio of 3.33. B2Gold has a market capitalization of C$4.69 billion, with a price-to-earnings ratio of -21.06, a PEG ratio of -0.27, and a beta of 1.23. Over the past year, the stock reached a low of C$3.18 and a high of C$4.84.

B2Gold Cuts Dividend

Recently, B2Gold also announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 12th. Shareholders who were on record as of that date received a dividend of $0.054 per share, amounting to an annualized dividend of $0.22 and a yield of 6.03%. The ex-dividend date was on Monday, December 2nd, and the payout ratio stands at -129.41%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

B2Gold has recently been reviewed in several research reports. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price from C$6.00 to C$6.50 in a report released on Monday, October 21st. Meanwhile, Cormark increased their target from C$4.25 to C$5.25 as per their note on September 23rd. CIBC World Markets adjusted their rating for B2Gold from a "strong-buy" to "hold" on September 24th. Additionally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price from C$6.50 to C$6.00 while maintaining an "outperform" rating as of September 16th. Currently, three analysts rate the stock as a hold, while six have a buy rating. According to MarketBeat.com, the average rating for the stock is "Moderate Buy," with an average price target of C$5.66.

View Our Latest Analysis on BTO

About B2Gold

B2Gold Corp. operates as a gold producer with active mining operations including the Fekola Mine in Mali, the Masbate Mine in the Philippines, and the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia. The company also possesses a 100% interest in the Gramalote gold project in Colombia, a 24% interest in Calibre Mining Corp., and approximately a 19% interest in BeMetals Corp.

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