Can Barrick Gold Corp (GOLD) Stock Rise to the Top of Basic Materials Sector Monday?

The 85 rating InvestorsObserver gives to Barrick Gold Corp (GOLD) stock puts it near the top of the Basic Materials sector. In addition to scoring higher than 69 percent of stocks in the Basic Materials sector, GOLD’s 85 overall rating means the stock scores better than 85 of all stocks.

GOLD has an Overall Score of 85. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on GOLD!

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What do These Ratings Mean?

Finding the best stocks can be tricky. It isn’t easy to compare companies across industries. Even companies in the basic materials sector can be tricky to compare sometimes. InvestorsObserver’s tools allow a top-down approach that lets you pick a metric, find the top sector and industry and then find the best stocks in that sector. Not only are these scores easy to understand, but it is easy to compare stocks to each other. You can find the best stock in basic materials or look for the sector that has the highest average score. The overall score is a combination of technical and fundamental factors that serves as a good starting point when analyzing a stock. Traders and investors with different goals may have different goals and will want to consider other factors than just the headline number before making any investment decisions.

What's Happening With Barrick Gold Corp Stock Today?

Barrick Gold Corp (GOLD) stock is up 0.16% while the S&P 500 is down -0.63% as of 12:06 PM on Monday, Feb 6. GOLD has risen $0.03 from the previous closing price of $18.32 on volume of 7,171,323 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 is down -8.33% while GOLD is down -6.28%. GOLD earned $0.94 a per share in the over the last 12 months, giving it a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.42. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Barrick Gold Corp stock.