Boston, MA – (Financialstrend) – 03/24/2014 – Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) started trading ex-dividend on 5 March 2014. the cash-dividend payment of $0.019932 / share is slated to be paid-out on 20 March, 2014. Shareholders who have bought Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) stock before the ex- dividend date are now eligible for this cash-dividend payment. This represents a decrease of – 76.45% from the previous year.
Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) shares were the recipient of a very large rise in short interest in 2014 January. As of 28 February , there was short-interest that totaled 7,915,526 shares, a rise of 42.0% from its 14 February total of the 5,576,055 shares. Currently, 1.0% of these shares of Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) stock have been sold short.
Recently, numerous analysts have commented on the Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) stock. CIBC analysts have now upgraded Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) shares from a “sector perform” to an “outperform” rating in the research note on 11 March. Separately, HSBC analysts have upgraded Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) shares from an “underweight” to a “neutral” rating in the research note on 27 February .
Finally, analysts at the EVA Dimensions firm have upgraded Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) shares from a “hold” to an “overweight” rating in the research note on 21 February. Two research-analysts have rated Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) stock with a “sell” rating, 7 have assigned a “hold” rating and 2 have given a “buy rating to the stock. Currently, the average rating on Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) is a “hold” and the average price target is $5.35.
Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) last issued the company’s quarterly-earnings data on 13 February. It reported earnings per share $0.02 for the quarter. On an average, analysts project that Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) will post earnings per share of $0.23 for the current financial year.
