Newmont's Golden Dilemma 🌟

A great gold stock pick or avoid it?

September 14, 2025

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In 2025, gold is having a moment. It is up about 37% this year and smashing through all-time highs. Naturally, investors are scrambling to get a piece of the action, and one way to do that is through Newmont Corporation $NEM ( â–¼ 0.5% ) , the world's largest publicly traded gold mining company. Newmont's stock has been on a strong upward trend, up 106.54% this year.

RBC Capital Markets analysts have recently given Newmont a shiny new rating, upgrading it to "Outperform" from "Sector Perform." They cited improved gold price forecasts and the miner's early success in its operational turnaround.

But let’s look at the price of gold. Sure, it's up now, but what goes up must come down, right? If gold prices decide to take a nosedive, Newmont's stock could be in trouble.

Newmont's recent safety incidents and production bottlenecks are also problems. Underground collapses at Red Chris and lowered output from the Merian mine could impact results.

Adding to the suspense, some Newmont executives have recently sold significant shares. Now, this could be a sign of a lack of short-term confidence in the stock's price, or maybe they just needed some extra cash for a new yacht. Either way, it's something to keep an eye on.

Should you buy Newmont's stock right now in 2025, or should you avoid it? Here’s the answer:

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