Can Randgold Acquisition Help Analyst Sentiment for Barrick Gold?

According to the consensus compiled by Thomson Reuters, 22 analysts are currently covering Barrick Gold (ABX). Only 14% of them have recommended a “buy” for the stock, which is just higher than the “buy” recommendations for New Gold (NGD) among major gold miner stocks (GDX). About 77% of analysts have recommended a “hold” for Barrick Gold, and 9% have recommended a “sell.” Its target price of $14.10 implies an upside of 28% based on its current market price.