Analyst Cuts FY2025 EPS Estimates for Aya Gold & Silver

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSE:AYA - Free Report) has received a reduction in its earnings per share (EPS) estimates for the fiscal year 2025 from stock analysts at Cormark. In a research note distributed on March 31st, Cormark analyst N. Dion revised the anticipated EPS for Aya Gold & Silver to $0.27, down from a previous forecast of $0.33. As for the broader market outlook, the consensus estimate for Aya Gold & Silver's full-year earnings stands at $0.64 per share.

Aya Gold & Silver has been a subject of interest among analysts. Recently, Stifel Nicolaus assigned a price target of C$22.50 to the company's shares while maintaining a "buy" rating in a note published on March 19th. On the other hand, Desjardins revised their target price down from C$24.00 to C$23.00, also under a "buy" rating on February 13th. Additionally, National Bankshares adjusted its price target from C$21.25 to C$20.75, tagging the stock with an "outperform" rating in their March 11th report. Stifel Canada upgraded their rating to "strong-buy" on March 19th. As for CIBC, they reduced their target price from C$23.00 to C$22.00 while holding an "outperform" rating.

Aya Gold & Silver's Stock Performance

On Tuesday, Aya Gold & Silver opened its stock at C$11.12. It has a 50-day simple moving average of C$11.95 and a 200-day simple moving average at C$13.75. Over the past year, the stock reached a low of C$10.12 and a high of C$19.56. Currently, the company's market capitalization is C$1.03 billion, with a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 131.37 and a beta of 1.40. The company’s debt-to-equity ratio is at 34.69, with a quick ratio of 3.28 and a current ratio of 2.06.

Insider Transactions

In recent insider trading activity, Senior Officer Alex Ball sold 20,000 shares on January 20th at an average price of C$12.08, culminating in a total transaction of C$241,600. Additionally, on January 2nd, Senior Officer Ugo Landry-Tolszczuk sold 38,591 shares at an average price of C$11.29, totaling approximately C$435,761.85. In the past 90 days, insiders at Aya Gold & Silver have sold a cumulative total of 152,835 shares, valued at $1,761,507. Insiders currently own about 10.18% of the company's total stock.

Company Overview

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is involved in the exploration and development of precious metals projects, primarily in Morocco. The company focuses on discovering gold and silver deposits, with its flagship project being the Zgounder property, situated roughly 265 kilometers east of Agadir in the Anti-Atlas Range.

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