Silvercorp Metals (SVM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Silvercorp Metals Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and mining of mineral properties in China. The company primarily explores for silver, gold, lead, and zinc metals. It holds a 100% interest in the Kuanping silver-lead-zinc-gold project located in located in Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China; Ying project located in the Ying Mining District in Henan Province, China; Gaocheng (GC) mine located in Guangdong Province, China; and Baiyunpu (BYP) mine located in Hunan Province, China. The company was formerly known as SKN Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Silvercorp Metals Inc. in May 2005. Silvercorp Metals Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.71 to $4.83
• 50-Day Range: N/A
• 52-Week Range: $2.08 to $5.03
• Volume: 1.46 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.97 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.02 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.45
• Dividend Yield: 0.64%
• Price Target: $5.10
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Silvercorp Metals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Silvercorp Metals scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Silvercorp Metals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Silvercorp Metals has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -11.43%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Silvercorp Metals are expected to decrease by -11.43% in the coming year, from $0.35 to $0.31 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Silvercorp Metals is 17.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.32.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Silvercorp Metals is 17.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 127.47.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Silvercorp Metals has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.58% of the outstanding shares of Silvercorp Metals have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Silvercorp Metals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Silvercorp Metals has recently increased by 361.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Silvercorp Metals has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Silvercorp Metals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Silvercorp Metals is 11.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Silvercorp Metals will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.68% next year. This indicates that Silvercorp Metals will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.58% of the outstanding shares of Silvercorp Metals have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Silvercorp Metals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Silvercorp Metals has recently increased by 361.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Silvercorp Metals has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.35 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Silvercorp Metals this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 10 people have searched for SVM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Silvercorp Metals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Silvercorp Metals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.31% of the stock of Silvercorp Metals is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 22.30% of the stock of Silvercorp Metals is held by institutions.

SVM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SVM shares performed this year?

Silvercorp Metals' stock was trading at $2.37 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SVM stock has increased by 98.7% and is now trading at $4.71.
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How were Silvercorp Metals' earnings last quarter?

Silvercorp Metals Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:SVM) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 13th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.03. The firm earned $72.17 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $72 million. Silvercorp Metals had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 21.57%.

Who are Silvercorp Metals' major shareholders?

Silvercorp Metals' top institutional investors include Creative Planning (0.02%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.01%).
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How do I buy shares of Silvercorp Metals?

Shares of SVM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Silvercorp Metals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Silvercorp Metals investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Yum! Brands (YUM) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2024
• Today: 10/17/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Gold & silver ores
• Sub-Industry: Precious Metals
• Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:SVM
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:SVM
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1052045
• Web: www.silvercorpmetals.com
• Phone: (604) 669-9397
• Fax: 604-669-9387
• Employees: 1,111
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $5.10
• High Stock Price Target: $5.10
• Low Stock Price Target: $5.10
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.46
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $36.31 million
• Net Margins: 21.57%
• Pretax Margin: 37.83%
• Return on Equity: 7.95%
• Return on Assets: 6.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.03
• Quick Ratio: 3.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $215.19 million
• Price / Sales: 4.75
• Cash Flow: $0.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.59
• Book Value: $3.37 per share
• Price / Book: 1.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 216,930,000
• Free Float: 207,425,000
• Market Cap: $1.02 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.35