Shares of Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSE:AYA - Get Free Report) were up 9.8% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as C$11.12 and last traded at C$11.12. Approximately 195,215 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 74% from the average daily volume of 737,217 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$10.13.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on AYA shares. Cibc World Mkts raised shares of Aya Gold & Silver to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. CIBC set a C$24.00 target price on shares of Aya Gold & Silver and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. National Bankshares cut their target price on shares of Aya Gold & Silver from C$21.25 to C$20.75 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Cormark cut their target price on shares of Aya Gold & Silver from C$14.00 to C$13.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Desjardins cut their target price on shares of Aya Gold & Silver from C$24.00 to C$23.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Aya Gold & Silver currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$20.94.
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Aya Gold & Silver Price Performance
The stock's 50-day moving average price is C$11.70 and its 200 day moving average price is C$13.92. The firm has a market cap of C$1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 143.19 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.69.
Insider Activity at Aya Gold & Silver
In other news, Senior Officer Ugo Landry-Tolszczuk sold 38,591 shares of Aya Gold & Silver stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$11.29, for a total transaction of C$435,761.85. Also, Senior Officer Alex Ball sold 20,000 shares of Aya Gold & Silver stock in a transaction on Monday, January 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$12.08, for a total transaction of C$241,600.00. Insiders have sold a total of 152,835 shares of company stock valued at $1,761,507 over the last quarter. 10.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Aya Gold & Silver Company Profile
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Aya Gold & Silver Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of precious metals projects in Morocco. The company primarily explores for gold and silver deposits. Its flagship project is the Zgounder property located approximately 265 kms east of Agadir in the Proterozoic Siroua Massif of the Anti-Atlas Range, Morocco.
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