Aya Gold & Silver (TSE:AYA - Get Free Report) was upgraded by analysts at Desjardins to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 3rd,Zacks.com reports.
Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a C$22.50 price target on shares of Aya Gold & Silver and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Cormark cut their target price on Aya Gold & Silver from C$14.00 to C$13.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. National Bankshares decreased their price target on Aya Gold & Silver from C$20.75 to C$19.75 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. CIBC cut their price objective on Aya Gold & Silver from C$23.00 to C$22.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 31st. Finally, Stifel Canada upgraded shares of Aya Gold & Silver to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$20.59.
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Aya Gold & Silver Price Performance
Shares of TSE:AYA traded up C$0.44 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting C$10.91. 704,390 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 844,319. The company's fifty day simple moving average is C$11.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$13.41. The company has a market cap of C$1.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 128.89 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.69, a quick ratio of 3.28 and a current ratio of 2.06. Aya Gold & Silver has a 52 week low of C$8.53 and a 52 week high of C$19.56.
Insider Transactions at Aya Gold & Silver
In related news, Senior Officer Alex Ball sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$12.08, for a total value of C$241,600.00. 10.18% of the stock is currently 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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