KGCBasic Materials · GoldThe 18 Wall Street analysts covering Kinross Gold Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $38 — +39.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 87 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Kinross Gold Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (100): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Revisions (34): Analysts have, on balance, been cutting their forecasts.
Size (7): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on KGC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +39.1% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Outperform | $45 → $41 |
| 9 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $40 → $39 |
| 6 July 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy | $41 → $38 |
| 6 July 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 30 June 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 18 May 2026 | Freedom Broker | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 27 Mar 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 Mar 2026 | RBC Capital | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Outperform | — |
| 16 Jan 2026 | CIBC | Maintains | Outperformer | — |
| 16 Jan 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 1 Dec 2025 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Outperform | — |
| 16 Oct 2025 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 10 Oct 2025 | CIBC | Maintains | Outperformer | — |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Raymond James | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 19 Sept 2025 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 4 Aug 2025 | UBS | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 1 Aug 2025 | CIBC | Maintains | Outperformer | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. KGC appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 12% of US dividend payers
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Kinross Gold has begun its 2026 drill program at Riley Gold's Pipeline West/Clipper (PWC) project in Nevada's Cortez District, operated through its subsidiary Kinross Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Why it matters — The drill program advances Kinross' exploration work at a project in a prolific Nevada gold district, which could inform the company's future resource base.
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Kinross Gold Corporation's long-term issuer credit rating and its issue-level rating on Kinross' unsecured debt to 'BBB' from 'BBB-', with a stable outlook. The announcement was made on August 6, 2026.
Why it matters — A credit rating upgrade from S&P is a meaningful development for Kinross watchers because it reflects an improved assessment of the company's creditworthiness, potentially influencing its borrowing costs and standing with investors.
Kinross Gold held its 2026 guidance after its second-quarter earnings call, while managing cost pressures in the U.S. and advancing its Great Bear and Lobo-Marte projects. The company reiterated its 40% free-cash-flow return target.
Why it matters — A KGC watcher would care because the update confirms guidance is intact while the company navigates U.S. cost pressures and progresses its key development projects.
Kinross Gold's Q2 earnings beat analyst estimates, as higher gold prices lifted revenue and margins despite lower production and rising costs.
Why it matters — For Kinross watchers, the earnings beat shows that higher gold prices more than offset weaker production and cost headwinds in the quarter.
Kinross Gold reported second-quarter production of 492,000 gold equivalent ounces and $727 million in attributable free cash flow. The company confirmed it remains on track to meet its 2026 production, cost, and capital-spending guidance.
Why it matters — A KGC watcher would care because the strong free cash flow and reaffirmed 2026 guidance signal the company is executing on its operational and financial targets.
The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Kinross Gold Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $38, with estimates ranging from $9.3 to $54. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 18 analysts covering Kinross Gold Corp., 16 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Kinross Gold Corp. 87 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 15 Aug 2026, Kinross Gold Corp. ranks 87 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (100 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies +39.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Kinross Gold Corp. 87 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Kinross Gold Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for KGC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $9.3 to $54 over the next 12 months.
Kinross Gold Corp. returned +45.2% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Kinross Gold Corporation is a senior gold mining company focused on the exploration, acquisition, development, extraction, and processing of gold properties. The company also produces and sells silver as a by-product of its mining operations.
The most recent item we track (Newsfile Corp, 12 Aug 2026): "Kinross Gold Commences 2026 Drill Program at Riley Gold's PWC Gold Project (Cortez District - Nevada)". Kinross Gold has begun its 2026 drill program at Riley Gold's Pipeline West/Clipper (PWC) project in Nevada's Cortez District, operated through its subsidiary Kinross Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Kinross Gold Corporation is a senior gold mining company focused on the exploration, acquisition, development, extraction, and processing of gold properties. The company also produces and sells silver as a by-product of its mining operations. Kinross Gold Corporation’s current portfolio includes operating mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania, supported by reclamation activities across its mining sites. Its business is centered on the full mining value chain, from securing mineral assets to operating large-scale open-pit and underground operations. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and founded in 1993, Kinross Gold Corporation plays a significant role in the global precious metals market through its diversified asset base and production footprint.
CEO Mr. J. Paul Rollinson · Canada · https://www.kinross.com