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KGC Stock Forecast: Kinross Gold Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 7 Oct 2026
$23
−2.65% on the day

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Kinross Gold Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $35 — +51.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 87 of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$28.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
87 / 100
Median analyst target
$35
Analysts covering
18
Revenue$2.2B+29.5% y/y
Operating income$1.2B
Net income$851.8M
Free cash flow$734.9M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−3.7%
1M
−24.9%
YTD
−17.4%
1Y
−7.9%
From 52W high
−38.9%
From 52W low
+3.6%
$22
$38
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

KGC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 6 Oct 2026
87 / 100

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
Value
99
Volatility
97
Issuance
96
Growth
95
Momentum
59
Accruals
47
Revisions
30
Size
8

Quality (100): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Revisions (30): Analysts have, on balance, been cutting their forecasts.

Size (8): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

KGC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on KGC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$10$20$30$40$50Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26KGCHigh $50Median $35Low $9

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says18 analysts
16 Buy1 Hold1 Sell
Low $9Median $35High $50

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +51.0% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 6 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
25 Sept 2026CIBCMaintainsOutperformer$54 → $50
24 Sept 2026ScotiabankMaintainsSector Outperform$41 → $39
24 Sept 2026TD SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$40 → $35
14 July 2026ScotiabankMaintainsSector Outperform$45 → $41
14 July 2026ScotiabankMaintainsSector Outperform—
9 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$40 → $39
9 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
6 July 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy$41 → $38
6 July 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
30 June 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
18 May 2026Freedom BrokerUpgradeBuy—
27 Mar 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
12 Mar 2026RBC CapitalUpgradeOutperform—
26 Jan 2026ScotiabankMaintainsSector Outperform—
16 Jan 2026CIBCMaintainsOutperformer—
16 Jan 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
1 Dec 2025UBSMaintainsBuy—
23 Oct 2025ScotiabankMaintainsSector Outperform—
16 Oct 2025UBSMaintainsBuy—
10 Oct 2025CIBCMaintainsOutperformer—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

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.

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Performance

KGC vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 7 Oct 2026, Kinross Gold Corp. returned −7.9% against +17.7% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

KGC vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130140150Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26KGCS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

KGC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−16.8%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
10
Fundamentals

Kinross Gold Corp. (KGC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
9.1×

Cheaper than 60% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.3×

Cheaper than 36% of US stocks

Price / book
2.9×

Cheaper than 32% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
4.9×

Cheaper than 53% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
29.5%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
59.1%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Gross margin
57.5%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Operating margin
52.5%

Higher than 97% of US stocks

Net margin
37.5%

Higher than 93% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
37.0%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Return on assets
21.4%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.7%

Higher than 67% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Kinross Gold Corp. (KGC) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Kinross Gold Corp. has a market value of $28.2B and an enterprise value of $26.5B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $8.5B. The latest quarter grew 29.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $3.2B, a 38.1% net margin.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.1B.

  • Kinross Gold Corp. spent $910.3M on share buybacks and $174.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 1.2B.

  • Trailing P/E: 9.1×; forward P/E: 8.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.69%, paying out 6% of earnings.

  • Kinross Gold Corp. employs 0 people.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 7 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

KGC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelGold
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
KGCKinross Gold Corp.$28.2B
87
RGLDRoyal Gold, Inc.$19.8B
56
CDECoeur Mining, Inc.$17.8B
46
AUAnglogold Ashanti Plc$47.2B
93
EQXEquinox Gold Corp.$13.3B
84
AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd.$93.2B
82
AUGOAura Minerals, Inc.$7.3B
83

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Kinross Gold Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest KGC news & analysis

Kinross to announce Q3 results on October 28, 2026

GlobeNewsWire · 6 Oct 2026neutral

Kinross Gold will release its third-quarter 2026 financial statements and operating results after market close on October 28. The company will discuss the results on a conference call and audio webcast the following morning, followed by a Q&A session.

Why it matters — KGC watchers can note the scheduled date and time for Kinross’s quarterly results and management discussion.

Can Kinross Gold Sustain Its Shareholder-Focused Momentum?

Zacks Investment Research · 6 Oct 2026positive

Kinross Gold is highlighted for strengthening shareholder returns through higher dividends and buybacks, supported by healthy cash flow and supportive gold prices.

Why it matters — KGC watchers may care about the company's shareholder-return activity and the cash flow and gold-price context cited as support.

KGC Investors Have Opportunity to Join Kinross Gold Corporation Fraud Investigation with SBS Law

Business Wire · 4 Oct 2026negative

SBS Law announced that investors in Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) have the opportunity to join an investigation into the company regarding alleged fraud. The announcement, made via Business Wire, invites affected investors to participate in the probe.

Why it matters — A fraud investigation announcement signals potential legal and regulatory scrutiny that KGC watchers would want to monitor.

Kinross Gold Raises Shareholder Returns as Great Bear Targets 2029 First Pour

MarketBeat · 30 Sept 2026positive

Kinross Gold outlined changes to its production and cost outlook while presenting an increased shareholder-return framework during a discussion with a CIBC World Markets analyst. The company also reported progress at its Great Bear development project, which is targeting its first pour in 2029.

Why it matters — Investors tracking Kinross would be interested in the updated production and cost guidance, the enlarged shareholder-return framework, and the advancement of the Great Bear project as a major future growth catalyst.

Is KGC Facing Margin Risks From Higher Unit Costs in 2026?

Zacks Investment Research · 29 Sept 2026neutral

Kinross Gold Corp. (KGC) reported an earnings surge driven by higher gold prices, according to Zacks Investment Research. However, rising unit costs have raised questions about the company's margin outlook for 2026.

Why it matters — Investors following KGC will be watching whether higher unit costs erode the margin gains from elevated gold prices.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about KGC stock

What is the KGC stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Kinross Gold Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $35, with estimates ranging from $9.3 to $50. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is KGC stock a buy right now?

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 6 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank KGC?

As at 6 Oct 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).

Will KGC stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies +51.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Kinross Gold Corp. 87 out of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the KGC stock forecast for 2030?

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 $50 over the next 12 months.

How has KGC stock performed over the past year?

Kinross Gold Corp. returned -7.9% over the 12 months to 7 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Kinross Gold Corp. do?

Kinross Gold Corporation is a gold mining company focused on the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of gold properties. The company operates a portfolio of mines and projects across the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania, with activities centered on extracting and processing gold-bearing ore and recovering silver as a by-product at some operations.

What is the latest news on KGC?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 6 Oct 2026): "Kinross to announce Q3 results on October 28, 2026". Kinross Gold will release its third-quarter 2026 financial statements and operating results after market close on October 28. The company will discuss the results on a conference call and audio webcast the following morning, followed by a Q&A session.

Company

About Kinross Gold Corp.

Kinross Gold Corporation is a gold mining company focused on the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of gold properties. The company operates a portfolio of mines and projects across the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania, with activities centered on extracting and processing gold-bearing ore and recovering silver as a by-product at some operations. Kinross Gold Corporation also manages reclamation work at former mining sites and runs its business through segments including Tasiast, Paracatu, La Coipa, Fort Knox, Round Mountain, Bald Mountain, and Corporate & Other. Based in Toronto, Canada, the company serves the global precious-metals market by supplying gold for jewelry, investment, and industrial uses, while maintaining a broad operating footprint in key mining jurisdictions.

CEO Mr. J. Paul Rollinson · Canada · https://www.kinross.com