First Majestic Silver Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:AG)

First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:AG) (TSE:FR) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Friday. Traders acquired 109,053 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 51% compared to the average daily volume of 72,359 call options.

Key Headlines Impacting First Majestic Silver

Here are the key news stories impacting First Majestic Silver this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and return to profitability: First Majestic reported Q4 EPS of $0.30, beating the Street consensus of $0.27 and marking a swing to profitability year-over-year (Q4 2024: $0.03). That EPS beat is the primary driver cited by market coverage for the stock rally. First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) Shares Up 9.3% After Better-Than-Expected Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend hike: The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0083/share (ex‑dividend Feb 27), a ~59.6% increase from the prior quarterly payout — a signal of stronger cash flow and management willingness to return capital, which supports investor sentiment. First Majestic Reports Q4 2025 and Full Year 2025 Financial Results; Announces Quarterly Dividend Payment
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and momentum: Multiple outlets highlighted the company’s return to profitability and the dividend boost, noting strong investor response and a sharp intraday share rise — reinforcing momentum buying. First Majestic Silver (AG) Climbs 9.6% on Return to Profitability
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filings and presentation: First Majestic filed audited Q4 and FY2025 results and published slides/earnings materials and the conference-call transcript — useful for investors wanting detail on production, cash flow and guidance but not new market-moving facts by themselves. First Majestic Silver Corp. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed consensus: Reported revenue for the quarter was $463.9M versus consensus ~$561.3M, a notable shortfall that could temper upside if investors focus on top-line weakness or one-time items affecting revenue recognition. View Press Release / Financials

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on AG shares. Scotiabank increased their price target on First Majestic Silver from $12.50 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of First Majestic Silver in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Cormark raised First Majestic Silver from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. HC Wainwright upped their price objective on shares of First Majestic Silver to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of First Majestic Silver from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $25.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in shares of First Majestic Silver by 32.0% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 43,225,807 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $531,234,000 after purchasing an additional 10,471,543 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of First Majestic Silver by 14.0% in the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 21,014,859 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $258,273,000 after buying an additional 2,581,023 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of First Majestic Silver by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,995,222 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $316,914,000 after buying an additional 945,067 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of First Majestic Silver by 38.5% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,932,368 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $232,539,000 after buying an additional 5,265,612 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of First Majestic Silver by 408.1% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 15,041,912 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $250,821,000 after acquiring an additional 12,081,688 shares during the period. 27.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

First Majestic Silver Trading Up 11.1%

NYSE AG traded up $2.76 on Friday, hitting $27.54. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 36,779,836 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,343,518. The company’s 50-day moving average is $20.28 and its 200 day moving average is $14.62. The firm has a market cap of $13.57 billion, a PE ratio of 196.69 and a beta of 0.85. First Majestic Silver has a 1-year low of $5.09 and a 1-year high of $27.90. The company has a quick ratio of 2.96, a current ratio of 3.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) (TSE:FR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The mining company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $463.92 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $561.30 million. First Majestic Silver had a net margin of 7.07% and a return on equity of 3.14%. First Majestic Silver’s revenue for the quarter was up 169.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.03 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that First Majestic Silver will post 0.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

First Majestic Silver Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.0083 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This is a positive change from First Majestic Silver’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. This represents a $0.03 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. First Majestic Silver’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.57%.

About First Majestic Silver

First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:AG) engages in the production of silver from its wholly owned operations in Mexico. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, the company focuses on acquiring, developing and operating high-grade silver projects. Established in 2002, First Majestic has built a multi-mine portfolio to supply silver primarily for the global industrial and investment markets while generating by-products such as gold, lead and zinc concentrates.

First Majestic’s principal operations are located in the historic Mexican Silver Belt, with producing mines including La Encantada in Coahuila, Santa Elena in Sonora and La Parrilla in Durango.