As the Iran war enters another volatile phase, Newmont (NEM) seemingly makes for a great contrarian trade. Sure, NEM stock is currently sitting on an 88% Strong Sell rating by the Barchart Technical Opinion indicator. However, it’s possible that the escalation of hostilities could provide a temporary boost to the share price. Also, because NEM is down nearly 12% in the trailing month, it may be a positive mean-reversion candidate.
Another wrinkle to support the short-term bull case is Newmont’s upcoming second-quarter earnings report. On July 23 after the market close, the gold miner is scheduled to release its financial results, with analysts calling for earnings per share of $2.18 on revenue of $6.38 billion. Given the fact that Newmont has enjoyed generally strong results in recent quarters, another beat wouldn’t be out of the question.
