Cartier Resources (CVE:ECR) Trading 16.7% Higher – Should You Buy?

Shares of Cartier Resources Inc. (CVE:ECR) shot up 16.7% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as C$0.25 and last traded at C$0.25. 888,594 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 177% from the average session volume of 320,590 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.21.

Key Stores Impacting Cartier Resources

Here are the key news stories impacting Cartier Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The stock has increased today on much higher-than-average volume, which suggests renewed investor interest or fresh news/coverage that’s drawing attention. This kind of volume spike can amplify short-term price moves.
• Neutral Sentiment: Balance-sheet indicators are strong for a junior miner/explorer: quick ratio 5.52, current ratio 4.55 and low debt-to-equity (0.22). Those metrics reduce near-term financing risk but may not by themselves move the stock without project news.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical posture is constructive: current price sits at the 1‑year high, 50‑day MA (C$0.21) is above the 200‑day MA (C$0.17), indicating short‑to‑medium term momentum that can attract technical buyers.
• Negative Sentiment: Negative P/E (−6.13) signals the company is not profitable — typical for exploration companies — but it increases investment risk and sensitivity to dilution if funding is required.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other risk markers: beta ~1.26 implies above-market volatility; 1‑year range C$0.08–C$0.25 shows wide swings typical of juniors. These are background factors investors weigh alongside any news.
• Neutral Sentiment: Please paste the news articles or links (headlines, release text, or URLs). I’ll summarize each item and label whether it’s likely to be positive, neutral, or negative for ECR’s share price and why.

Cartier Resources Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 4.55 and a quick ratio of 5.52. The company has a market capitalization of C$108.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.13 and a beta of 1.26. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of C$0.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$0.17.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cartier Resources

In related news, insider Nancy Lacoursiere sold 292,378 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$0.20, for a total value of C$58,475.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 439,700 shares in the company, valued at C$87,940. This trade represents a 39.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 29.79% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Cartier Resources

Cartier Resources Inc engages in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties in Canada. The company explores for gold deposits. Its flagship project is the Chimo mine property located to the east of Val-d'Or, Quebec. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Val-D'or, Canada.