Canada's OceanaGold on track to achieve annual production target

OceanaGold

Wed 22:13

Overview
Global gold and copper producer's Q3 revenue rises but fell short of analyst expectations
Company reported Q3 net profit and adjusted EPS up year over year
Company returned $79 mln to shareholders through buybacks and dividends

Outlook
Company says it's on track to achieve midpoint of full year production guidance, with the fourth quarter expected to be the strongest of the year
2026 gold production guidance at 520-590 koz; copper at 13-15 kt
OceanaGold sees 2026 consolidated AISC towards upper end of guidance range

Result Drivers
COST IMPROVEMENTS - Co said AISC fell 13% from prior qtr, driven by lower costs at several operations
MINE PLAN CHANGES - Co said focus on lower-grade ore at Haile in Q3 limited production, with access to higher-grade ore expected to boost output in Q4
EXPLORATION SPEND - Co increased exploration spending due to expanded drilling programs

Company press release: ID:nCNW7mJDDa

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Miss
$655 mln
$714 mln (1 Analyst)
Q3 Net Income
 
$198 mln
 
Q3 Adjusted Free Cash Flow
 
$325 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the gold peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for OceanaGold Corp is C$57.00, about 72.2% above its November 3 closing price of C$33.10
The stock recently traded at 6 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 6 three months ago

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