Central Asia Metals (CAML) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Central Asia Metals plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a base metals producer. The company produces copper, zinc, silver, and lead. It owns a 100% interest in the Kounrad solvent extraction- electrowinning operation located near the city of Balkhash in central Kazakhstan. The company owns 100% interest in the Sasa mine located in north Macedonia. Central Asia Metals plc was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 156.20 to 159.60
• 50-Day Range: 158 to 195.80
• 52-Week Range: 150.60 to 235
• Volume: 942,991 shs
• Average Volume: 457,089 shs
• Market Capitalization: £275.22 million
• P/E Ratio: 988.75
• Dividend Yield: 11.38%
• Price Target: GBX 222.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Central Asia Metals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Central Asia Metals scored higher than 55% 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Central Asia Metals has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Central Asia Metals has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Central Asia Metals is 986.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Central Asia Metals is 986.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 118.20.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Central Asia Metals has a P/B Ratio of 0.77. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CAML.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Central Asia Metals is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.31%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Central Asia Metals is 11,250.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CAML.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Central Asia Metals has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Central Asia Metals this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.90% of the stock of Central Asia Metals is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.83% of the stock of Central Asia Metals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CAML Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CAML shares performed this year?

Central Asia Metals' stock was trading at GBX 180.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CAML stock has decreased by 12.7% and is now trading at GBX 157.80.
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How do I buy shares of Central Asia Metals?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Central Asia Metals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Central Asia Metals investors own include Ferrexpo (FXPO), Hargreaves Lansdown (HL), Aviva (AV), Mediclinic International (MDC), KAZ Minerals (KZMYY), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) and Glencore (GLEN).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/22 Dividend: 9/26/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/22/2024
• Today: 12/18/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Copper
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:CAML
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.centralasiametals.com
• Phone: +44-20-78989001
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 222.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 230
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 215
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 987.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.32
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £40.52 million
• Net Margins: 20.13%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 10.81%
• Return on Assets: 9.30%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.55
• Current Ratio: 5.15
• Quick Ratio: 1.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £199.19 million
• Price / Sales: 1.38
• Cash Flow: GBX 19.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.30
• Book Value: GBX 204 per share
• Price / Book: 0.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 173,970,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £274.87 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.12