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Kinross Gold Corporation · KGC · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
Kinross maintains 2026 outlook as projects advance
Kinross's Q1 analysis supports a constructive but execution-dependent outlook: record free cash flow, solid production, and project progress reinforce the operating case, while permitting, inflation, fuel costs, and supply constraints remain important uncertainties.
Reported After market closeNYSEBasic Materials
$23.88B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.71
Consensus $0.68
EPS surprise
+4.4%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$2.36B
Consensus $2.38B
Revenue surprise
-1.0%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+1.3%
Event window
SPY move
+1.0%
Same window
Abnormal move
+0.3%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.1×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-0.2%
Up to 20 sessions
KGCSPY benchmark
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Why did KGC rise 1.3% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q1?What changed in KGC's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q1?Give me the bull and bear case for KGC after FY2026 Q1 earnings.
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What changed
Management reported record Q1 free cash flow and highlighted progress at Great Bear, Lobo-Marte, and U.S. development projects. The 2026 production, cost, and capital outlook was unchanged from the prior analysis.
Guidance delta
Maintained: 2026 production, cost, and capital guidance remained on track with no changes.
Key takeaways
- Q1 production was 493,000 gold equivalent ounces, led by Tasiast and Paracatu.
- Record Q1 free cash flow and strong margins supported continued balance-sheet strengthening.
- Great Bear permitting, the Lobo-Marte EIA, and U.S. project work were highlighted as key milestones.
- Management reiterated a target to return about 40% of free cash flow to shareholders.
- The operating outlook remains constructive, but project delivery and cost control are central to the thesis.
Management priorities
- Advance Great Bear, Lobo-Marte, and U.S. development projects through permitting, engineering, and construction milestones.
- Maintain production, cost, and capital plans for 2026.
- Continue grade enhancement, hedging, and solar-power initiatives to manage operating costs.
- Strengthen the balance sheet while pursuing the stated free-cash-flow return policy.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$20.13Current
$7.5Low
$25.74Average
$50High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| CIBC | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 25, 2026 |
| TD Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform | Maintain | Sep 24, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 18, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 7, 2025 |
| National Bank Financial Inc | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 17, 2023 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 5, 2023 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | Jan 30, 2023 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Mar 3, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 11, 2019 |
| JP Morgan | Underweight | Neutral | Downgrade | May 30, 2019 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 10, 2017 |
| Berenberg | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | May 11, 2016 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Mar 11, 2016 |
| HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Mackie Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Feb 27, 2014 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jun 12, 2013 |
| Vertical Research | Sell | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Cormark Securities | Buy | Market Perform | Upgrade | Feb 14, 2013 |
| Dundee | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 1, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $20.13. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIBC | Anita Soni | $34 | $24.34 | +68.9% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $28 | $23.18 | +39.1% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| CIBC | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $24.86 | +148.4% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Tanya Jakusconek | $39 | $24.27 | +93.7% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $23.94 | +103.7% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $39 | $23.82 | +93.7% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $24.71 | +88.8% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $30 | $23.26 | +49.0% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $37 | $28.74 | +83.8% | Mar 27, 2026 |
| CIBC | Analyst unavailable | $54 | $32.26 | +168.3% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $33.34 | +113.6% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $38.86 | +123.5% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| CIBC | Anita Soni | $38.5 | $33.42 | +91.3% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $37.5 | $33.25 | +86.3% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Fahad Tariq | $33 | $27.28 | +63.9% | Dec 7, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $28.49 | +63.9% | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $32 | $23.8 | +59.0% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| UBS | Daniel Major | $31 | $26.9 | +54.0% | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $25 | $24.28 | +24.2% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $27 | $23.02 | +34.1% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Tanya Jakusconek | $16 | $14.5 | -20.5% | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $15 | $11.79 | -25.5% | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Tanya Jakusconek | $11 | $9.24 | -45.4% | Aug 19, 2024 |
| CIBC | Anita Soni | $12 | $8.86 | -40.4% | Jul 10, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $4 | $4.26 | -80.1% | Dec 6, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Jackie Przybylowski | $9.75 | $4.92 | -51.6% | May 2, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Jackie Przybylowski | $10.5 | $5.63 | -47.8% | Mar 13, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Tyler Langton | $8 | $5.26 | -60.3% | Mar 3, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Michael Jalonen | $7.5 | $5.26 | -62.7% | Mar 3, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Jackie Przybylowski | $11 | $5.82 | -45.4% | Feb 18, 2022 |
| Eight Capital | Ralph M. Profiti | $9.55 | $5.78 | -52.6% | Feb 17, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Farooq Hamed | $7.96 | $5.78 | -60.5% | Feb 17, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Ingrid Rico | $11.14 | $6.87 | -44.7% | Nov 12, 2021 |
| CIBC | Anita Soni | $6.76 | $6.26 | -66.4% | Jun 22, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationKinross Gold Corporation, along with its various affiliates, is dedicated to acquiring, exploring, and developing gold deposits primarily across regions such as the United States, Russia, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, and Mauritania. Beyond these core operations, the company also handles the mining and processing of gold-bearing ores, conducts rehabilitation of former gold mining sites, and produces and sells silver. Kinross Gold Corporation was established in 1993 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Toronto, Canada.
Historical context
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-06-02T13:23:19.932783+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-31T23:00:44.144240+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-31T23:00:44.141428+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-31. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.