Aya Gold & Silver (NASDAQ:AYA) Stock Price Down 6.2% – Here’s What Happened

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (NASDAQ:AYA)’s share price dropped 6.2% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $28.24 and last traded at $28.4890. Approximately 142,987 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 81% from the average session volume of 768,069 shares. The stock had previously closed at $30.38.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AYA. Zacks Research upgraded Aya Gold & Silver from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Aya Gold & Silver in a report on Monday, August 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Aya Gold & Silver Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $4.06 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.42. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.33. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Aya Gold & Silver (NASDAQ:AYA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.13). Aya Gold & Silver had a net margin of 32.92% and a return on equity of 25.49%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Aya Gold & Silver Inc. will post 1.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aya Gold & Silver

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Aya Gold & Silver in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $193,481,000. Amundi purchased a new stake in Aya Gold & Silver during the second quarter worth $29,474,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in Aya Gold & Silver during the second quarter worth $26,946,000. Groupe la Francaise bought a new stake in Aya Gold & Silver during the 2nd quarter valued at $16,294,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Aya Gold & Silver during the 2nd quarter valued at $13,950,000.

About Aya Gold & Silver

Aya Gold & Silver Inc is a Canadian mining and mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, development, and operation of precious- and base-metal properties in Morocco. The company’s primary product is silver, with additional exploration potential for gold, copper, lead, and zinc.

Aya’s flagship asset is the Zgounder Silver Mine, a high-grade underground operation in central Morocco. The company has expanded the mine and processing facilities to increase production capacity, while continuing exploration to extend mineral resources and mine life.