A stock’s 52-week high and low prices can offer a wealth of information about its current standing and prospective future performance. Barrick Gold Corp.’s current trading price is -24.22% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 14.28%. The stock’s price range for this time frame has been between $13.76 and $20.75. The trading volume of the company’s shares in the Basic Materials reached around 4.72 million for the day, which was evidently lower than the average daily volume of 19.82 million over the last three months.
In terms of market performance, Barrick Gold Corp. had a somewhat inconsistent run in. The highest value for the stock in the past year was $20.75 on 05/04/23, while the lowest value was $13.76 on 02/14/24.
How Financial Performance Impacts Market Capitalization
Barrick Gold Corp. (GOLD) has experienced a quarterly decline of -11.51% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 27.61B and boasts a workforce of 23000 employees.
The Role of Moving Averages and Trading Volume in Technical Analysis
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 16.13, with a change in price of -0.55. Similarly, Barrick Gold Corp. recorded 18,442,994 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of -3.34%.
How GOLD’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio Affects Financial Health
A company’s financial condition and market reputation can be evaluated using the debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio. This ratio, calculated by dividing a company’s total liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, indicates the proportion of debt a company employs to back its assets in relation to its shareholders’ equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for GOLD stands at 0.20. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 0.20.
GOLD Stock Stochastic Average
The raw stochastic average for Barrick Gold Corp. over the last 50 days is presently at 49.88%. This reflects a drop from the raw stochastic average of the previous 20 days, which was noted at 76.52%. Further, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the last 20 days were 77.18% and 71.75%, respectively.
GOLD Stock Price Performance Analysis
Investors’ outlook regarding the stock price performance over the year has been split, with some feeling optimistic and others feeling pessimistic, as it’s been a mixed bag. The metric has seen a significant loss of -13.07% since the start of this calendar year. Looking back over the last six months, we can see a stronger performance of -1.90%. Over the past 30 days, the price of GOLD has fallen by 9.28%. And in the last five days, it has fallen by -0.22%.
