Freedom Broker Upgrades Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) to Buy, Lifts PT

Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) is one of the best commodity stocks to buy for the supercycle. Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) was upgraded to Buy from Hold by Freedom Broker on May 18, with the firm adjusting the price target on the stock to $38 from $13.50. It told investors in a research note that Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) reported a “clean, high-quality beat” in fiscal Q1, adding that Great Bear is the “most important unpriced option” in the company’s portfolio.

Why Kinross Gold Corp. (KGC) Went Up On Thursday?

For reference, in its financial results for fiscal Q1 2026, Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) reported that production in the quarter reached 492,563 gold equivalent ounces (Au eq. oz.). Production cost of sales was $1,397 per Au eq. oz. sold, with attributable production cost of sales of $1,380 per Au eq. oz. sold.

Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) also stated that it is on track to meet its annual guidance and expects to produce 2.0 million Au eq. oz. (+/- 5%) at a production cost of sales per Au eq. oz. sold of $1,360 (+/- 5%) and all-in sustaining cost of $1,730 (+/- 5%) per ounce sold for 2026. It also stated that the total attributable capital expenditures are forecast to be $1,500 million (+/- 5%).

Based in Canada, Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) is involved in the production, exploration, acquisition, and development of gold properties. Its operations are divided into the following business segments: Tasiast, Paracatu, La Coipa, Fort Knox, Round Mountain, Bald Mountain, and Corporate & Other.

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