Coeur Mining Inc. shares rose by 3.98% as the stock reached a 52-week high. New Gold shareholders are set to vote on January 27, 2026, with independent advisory firm Glass Lewis recommending a 'FOR' vote on the Coeur Mining acquisition plan, indicating strong market confidence in the transaction. Under the terms, New Gold shareholders will receive 0.4959 shares of Coeur for each New Gold share held, with post-merger ownership split at approximately 62% for Coeur and 38% for New Gold, enhancing the combined company's market position.
The transaction offers New Gold shareholders a significant market premium of about 16%, and the merger of these two precious metals companies is expected to boost production capacity and market capitalization, enhancing investor liquidity. The combined entity plans to leverage strong cash flows for organic growth investments, which is anticipated to create long-term value for shareholders and potentially qualify for inclusion in major U.S. indices, further elevating the company's market influence.
This acquisition is seen as a strategic move that could significantly enhance Coeur Mining's market position and operational capabilities, attracting more investor interest and potentially leading to further growth opportunities in the precious metals sector.
Wall Street analysts forecast CDE stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CDE is 21.86 USD with a low forecast of 16.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast CDE stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CDE is 21.86 USD with a low forecast of 16.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 25.620
Low
16.00
Averages
21.86
High
25.00
Current: 25.620
Low
16.00
Averages
21.86
High
25.00
Roth Capital
Joe Reagor
Buy
maintain
$20 -> $23
2025-12-15
Reason
Roth Capital
Joe Reagor
Price Target
$20 -> $23
AI Analysis
2025-12-15
maintain
Buy
Reason
Roth Capital analyst Joe Reagor raised the firm's price target on Coeur Mining to $23 from $20 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm is updating its estimates to reflect revised forecasts for Q4 2025 and beyond, noting that while the future of gold and silver prices are uncertain due to the dynamics that drive cycle peaks, it is also prudent to revise its expectations to be more in line with the current market, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Roth adds that it is boosting its 2026 gold price forecast to $4,125 from $2,863 and its silver forecast to $56.25 from $32.50.
TD Securities
Wayne Lam
Buy
maintain
$23 -> $25
2025-11-11
Reason
TD Securities
Wayne Lam
Price Target
$23 -> $25
2025-11-11
maintain
Buy
Reason
TD Securities analyst Wayne Lam raised the firm's price target on Coeur Mining to $25 from $23 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm is constructive on the New Gold acquisition, saying it positions Coeur as the potential new leader in North American silver. It believes Coeur is a core holding for investors with a focus on mine life extension and silver exposure.
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Raymond James
Outperform
to
NULL
downgrade
$22 -> $21
2025-10-30
Reason
Raymond James
Price Target
$22 -> $21
2025-10-30
downgrade
Outperform
to
NULL
Reason
Raymond James lowered the firm's price target on Coeur Mining to $21 from $22 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. Coeur has a diversified portfolio of four mines with lower jurisdictional risk and growth and is one of the world's largest primary silver producers and is a significant producer of gold, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The company has an aggressive exploration budget to improve its reserve life, Raymond James says.
Cantor Fitzgerald
Buy
to
Hold
downgrade
$16
2025-10-30
Reason
Cantor Fitzgerald
Price Target
$16
2025-10-30
downgrade
Buy
to
Hold
Reason
Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Coeur Mining to Hold from Buy with a price target of $16, up from $12.25. Incorporating the company's Q3 results and boosting the firm's target multiple drives the price target increase, but following a 208% rally in the year-to-date, the firm regards shares as fully and fairly valued, the analyst tells investors.
About CDE
Coeur Mining, Inc. is a diversified precious metals producer. The Company has five wholly owned operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine in Sonora, Mexico, the Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Chihuahua, Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska and the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota. In addition, the Company wholly owns the Silvertip polymetallic critical minerals exploration project in British Columbia. The Las Chispas Operation is located approximately 180 kilometers (km) northeast of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The Palmarejo complex consists of the Palmarejo processing facility, three underground mines, exploration targets and a campsite. The Rochester mine is an open pit, heap leach silver-gold operation, located in Pershing County, Nevada. The Kensington mine is an underground gold operation located in southeast Alaska. Wharf is an open pit, heap leach gold operation located in the northern Black Hills of western South Dakota.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
