Metals & Mining Stocks: Goldcorp Inc. (NYSE:GG), Randgold Resources (NASDAQ:GOLD), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY)

Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Monday. Stock traders acquired 6,239 put options on the company, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) shares after opening at $24.31 moved to $24.63 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $24.30. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 5.38 and price to cash ratio as 31.74. Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) showed a negative weekly performance of -1.82%.

Randgold Resources Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:GOLD) had its price target upped by Numis Securities Ltd from GBX 5,500 ($92.02) to GBX 6,200 ($103.73) in a research note issued to investors on Friday,American Banking & Market News reports. Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:GOLD) shares advanced 3.35% in last trading session and ended the day on $79.90. GOLD return on equity ratio is recorded as 10.10% and its return on assets is 8.70%. Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:GOLD) yearly performance is 17.19%.

ISS or Institutional Shareholder Service Inc. (USA) (NYSE:ABX) has placed a report on Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) announcing that the company has improved its compensation program on the basis of the statement dated March 31, 2014. Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) shares moved up 1.13% in last trading session and was closed at $18.83 while trading in range of $18.73 – $19.00 – Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) year to date (YTD) performance is 7.05%.

Deutsche Bank downgraded shares of Harmony Gold Mining Co. (ADR) (NYSE:HMY) from a buy rating to a hold rating. Harmony Gold Mining Co. (ADR) (NYSE:HMY) weekly performance is 2.85%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.25. Harmony Gold Mining Co. (ADR) (NYSE:HMY) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.49%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $4.05.