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Fresnillo (LON:FRES) Shares Down 2.1% - Should You Sell?

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Fresnillo plc (LON:FRES - Get Free Report)'s stock price dropped 2.1% on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 664.50 ($8.39) and last traded at GBX 665.50 ($8.40). Approximately 636,991 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 54% from the average daily volume of 1,397,378 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 679.50 ($8.58).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Berenberg Bank lifted their price target on shares of Fresnillo from GBX 620 ($7.83) to GBX 720 ($9.09) and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Fresnillo in a research report on Friday, November 22nd.

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Fresnillo Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 5.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 21.66. The company has a market cap of £4.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,772.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -1.58 and a beta of 0.15. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 678.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 610.16.

Fresnillo Company Profile

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Fresnillo plc mines, develops, and produces non-ferrous minerals in Mexico. It operates through seven segments: Fresnillo, Saucito, Ciénega, Herradura, Noche Buena, San Julián, and Juanicipio. The company primarily explores for silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates. Its projects include the Fresnillo silver mine located in the state of Zacatecas; Saucito silver mine situated in the state of Zacatecas; Ciénega gold mine located in the state of Durango; Herradura gold mine situated in the state of Sonora; Noche Buena gold mine located in the state of Sonora; San Julián silver-gold mine situated on the border of Chihuahua/Durango states; and Juanicipio mine located in the state of Zacatecas.

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