Oroco Resource (CVE:OCO) Stock Price Down 22.1% – Here’s Why

Shares of Oroco Resource Corp. (CVE:OCO) traded down 22.1% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as C$0.35 and last traded at C$0.37. 3,919,242 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 137% from the average session volume of 1,656,284 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.48.

More Oroco Resource News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oroco Resource this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Proceeds earmarked to advance Santo Tomás — Oroco says the financing will fund exploration, drilling and project work at the Santo Tomás copper project; this supports project development but the near‑term benefit is uncertain. Oroco Raises Up to C$17.25 Million in Bought Deal to Advance Santo Tomás Copper Project
• Negative Sentiment: Bought‑deal size increased (multiple upsizes reported) — Oroco initially launched a C$15M bought deal led by Canaccord Genuity, and later announcements/reporting show the deal being upsized (reports cite increases to C$17.25M and up to C$23M). Larger raises mean more share issuance and near‑term dilution, which likely pressured the stock. Oroco Upsizes Bought Deal to Up to C$23 Million for Santo Tomás Copper Work
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate market reaction: shares fell sharply after the upsized offering was announced — media coverage highlights the sell‑off tied to the increased bought‑deal size. This is the principal driver of today’s share weakness. Oroco Resource stock tumbles after increased bought deal offering

Oroco Resource Price Performance

The company’s 50-day simple moving average is C$0.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$0.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 5.79 and a current ratio of 0.78. The company has a market capitalization of C$93.99 million, a PE ratio of -33.00 and a beta of -0.28.

About Oroco Resource

Oroco Resource Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in Mexico. It explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. The company primarily focuses on the Santo Tomas porphyry copper project located in Sinaloa State. It also holds 100% interests in the Xochipala project that includes Celia Gene and Celia Generosa contiguous mineral concessions covering an area of 193 hectares located in Guerrero; and the Salvador property that covers an area of 100 hectares located in Guerrero.