Analyzing Gold Fields Limited (GFI) By Technical Indicators

As of Wednesday close, Gold Fields Limited’s (NYSE:GFI) stock was down -$0.04, moving down -0.26 percent to $15.33. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 5,030,860 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a $0.20 gain in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 5,825,670, while in the previous 50 days, it was 6,226,390.

Since last month, GFI stock rose 18.84%. Shares of the company fell to $12.65 on 03/27/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $15.88 was reached on 04/13/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $7.03. Since the beginning of this year, GFI’s stock price has risen by 48.12% or $4.98, and marked a new high 16 times. However, the stock has declined by -3.46% since its 52-week high.

Valuation Metrics

Right now, Gold Fields Limited (GFI) has a P/E ratio of about 19.28. The stock’s beta is 0.91. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 3.20, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 3.25, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 44.32 may also be considered.

The latest dividend of $0.2425 per share was paid out, which is 40.99% more than last year’s $0.1720. On Tuesday February 28 2023, a $0.0705 dividend increase was announced.

Financial Health

In the recent quarter, Gold Fields Limited’s quick ratio stood at 2.30, while its current ratio was 2.30, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the recent quarter was 0.33, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 0.35. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 39.20% percent. In the recent year, EBITDA margin amounted to 52.59%, whereas operating margins totaled 33.40%. Based on annual data, GFI earned $1.68 billion in gross profit and brought in $4.29 billion in revenue.

A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 17.40%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 17.40%.

GFI’s revenue rose 2.13% during the quarter, while net income inched up to $4.29 billion. The liabilities of Gold Fields Limited were 3.0 billion at the end of its most recent quarter, and its total debt was $1.47 billion.

Technical Picture

This quick technical analysis looks at Gold Fields Limited’s (GFI) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 22.88%, the RSI 9-day stood at 66.14% on 26 April.

With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Gold Fields Limited price is up by +1.32% percent or $0.20. At present, GFI shares trade +14.57% above its 20-day simple moving average and +37.49% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +46.56% above its SMA50 and +67.36% above its SMA200.

Stochastic coefficient K was 70.36% and Stochastic coefficient D was 77.06%, while ATR was 0.45. Given the Stochastic reading of 63.58% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 68.89%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at 0.04, while the 14-day reading stands at 0.19.

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