Aya Gold & Silver (NASDAQ:AYA) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (NASDAQ:AYA)’s share price gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $27.92, but opened at $26.55. Aya Gold & Silver shares last traded at $27.3790, with a volume of 202,593 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AYA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Desjardins raised Aya Gold & Silver to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Aya Gold & Silver from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Zacks Research raised Aya Gold & Silver from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Scotiabank upgraded Aya Gold & Silver to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. 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.com, Aya Gold & Silver has an average rating of “Buy”.

Aya Gold & Silver Trading Down 2.3%

The firm has a market cap of $3.93 billion and a PE ratio of 48.70. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 2.02.

Aya Gold & Silver (NASDAQ:AYA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share 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, sell-side analysts predict that Aya Gold & Silver Inc. will post 1.11 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aya Gold & Silver

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

About Aya Gold & Silver

Aya Gold & Silver is a precious metals company focused on the exploration, development, and production of silver and gold. The company is best known for its operations in Morocco, where it is advancing and operating assets within the country’s mining sector.

The company’s business activities center on identifying, developing, and optimizing mineral resources, with an emphasis on silver production and related byproducts. Aya Gold & Silver is involved in the full mining lifecycle, from exploration and resource definition through to mine development and operations.

Founded as a Canadian mining company, Aya Gold & Silver has built its portfolio around North African mineral assets and continues to concentrate on expanding its presence in Morocco.