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RBC says, “Take another look”
RBC Capital analyst Josh Wolfson moved Kinross Gold up to a Buy rating and lifted the price target from $33 to $45. That’s a pretty chunky reset, which is analyst-speak for: “We like the story more than we did before.”
Why you should care
For a gold miner, a higher target can matter a lot because the stock tends to move with every new read on commodity prices, production outlooks, and margins. When an analyst puts a bigger number on the table, it can pull in momentum traders and give longer-term holders a fresh excuse to stay in the name.
The fine print, because of course there is some
TipRanks says Wolfson has a 66.5% success rate and a 23.5% average return over the past year. Nice résumé. Not a crystal ball, but not a random dart throw either.
Big picture
Kinross just got a louder-than-usual thumbs-up from Wall Street. If you own the stock, this is the kind of note that can keep the bullish narrative humming; if you don’t, it’s another reminder that the gold trade still has plenty of people peeking under the hood.