Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of Gold Fields Call Options (NYSE:GFI)

10 Sep 2026, 20:01 by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets Daily

Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:GFI – Get Free Report) saw some unusual options trading on Thursday. Stock traders acquired 52,720 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 2,022% compared to the typical daily volume of 2,485 call options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gold Fields

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in Gold Fields by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 35,483,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,549,227,000 after buying an additional 1,180,634 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Gold Fields by 69.3% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,384,047 shares of the company’s stock worth $191,407,000 after acquiring an additional 1,794,124 shares during the period. Man Group plc raised its position in shares of Gold Fields by 63.7% in the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 3,650,799 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,394,000 after acquiring an additional 1,421,121 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Gold Fields by 62.3% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,371,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,147,000 after acquiring an additional 910,580 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in shares of Gold Fields by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,049,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,475,000 after purchasing an additional 68,378 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 24.81% of the company’s stock.

Gold Fields Trading Down 3.0%

NYSE:GFI traded down $1.43 on Thursday, reaching $45.60. 2,015,871 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,565,867. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.87. Gold Fields has a 1-year low of $31.11 and a 1-year high of $61.64. The company’s 50 day moving average is $38.92 and its 200-day moving average is $42.03.

Gold Fields Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be given a dividend of $1.0144 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. This represents a dividend yield of 421.0%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research cut Gold Fields from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Gold Fields from $75.00 to $55.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Gold Fields from $50.00 to $49.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Gold Fields from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 29th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of Gold Fields from $60.00 to $52.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $54.05.

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Gold Fields Limited is a global gold producer headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company explores for, develops and operates gold mines, producing doré and other gold-bearing products for refining and sale. Its portfolio also includes limited by-product production, such as copper and silver, at certain operations.