Alamos Gold (NYSE:AGI) Downgraded to "Hold" at National Bank Financial

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2024.09.10 09:57

National Bank Financial has downgraded Alamos Gold (NYSE: AGI) from a "strong-buy" to a "hold" rating, according to a recent note. Despite this rating adjustment, several other analysts maintained positive outlooks, with six issuing buy ratings. Currently, Alamos Gold’s stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of approximately $9.06. The company has shown solid growth in earnings, reporting a notable revenue increase compared to last year. Institutional investors own over 64% of the company's shares, highlighting significant market interest.

Alamos Gold (NYSE:AGI - Get Free Report) TSE: AGI was downgraded by stock analysts at National Bank Financial from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a note issued to investors on Sunday, Zacks.com reports. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Alamos Gold's FY2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS.

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AGI has been the subject of several other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Alamos Gold from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 12th. Scotiabank raised their price target on Alamos Gold from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a "sector outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 19th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Alamos Gold from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alamos Gold currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $22.06.

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Alamos Gold Trading Up 0.4 %

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NYSE AGI opened at $18.17 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.62 billion, a PE ratio of 34.93, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.18. Alamos Gold has a 12 month low of $10.78 and a 12 month high of $20.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $17.80 and a 200-day moving average of $15.97.

Alamos Gold (NYSE:AGI - Get Free Report) TSE: AGI last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $332.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $282.78 million. Alamos Gold had a return on equity of 8.52% and a net margin of 17.73%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 27.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.15 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Alamos Gold will post 0.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AGI. Norges Bank bought a new position in Alamos Gold during the 4th quarter worth $64,117,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its position in Alamos Gold by 147.6% during the 2nd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 7,585,450 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $119,003,000 after buying an additional 4,521,282 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in Alamos Gold by 8.3% during the 1st quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 52,397,485 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $772,863,000 after buying an additional 4,009,220 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in Alamos Gold by 71.9% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 6,588,581 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $97,183,000 after buying an additional 2,756,759 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its position in Alamos Gold by 311.9% during the 2nd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 2,709,784 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $42,480,000 after buying an additional 2,051,935 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.33% of the company's stock.

Alamos Gold Company Profile

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Alamos Gold Inc engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and extraction of precious metals in Canada and Mexico. The company primarily explores for gold deposits. It holds 100% interest in the Young-Davidson mine and Island Gold mine located in the Ontario, Canada; Mulatos mine located in the Sonora, Mexico; and Lynn Lake project situated in the Manitoba, Canada.

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