Aya Gold & Silver (NASDAQ:AYA) Shares Gap Down – Here’s What Happened

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (NASDAQ:AYA) shares gapped down prior to trading on Monday. The stock had previously closed at $28.47, but opened at $26.80. Aya Gold & Silver shares last traded at $27.28, with a volume of 229,138 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on AYA shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Aya Gold & Silver from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Aya Gold & Silver in a report on Monday, August 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aya Gold & Silver currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Aya Gold & Silver Price Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average is $25.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.86 billion and a P/E ratio of 47.92. 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by ($0.13). Aya Gold & Silver had a return on equity of 25.49% and a net margin of 32.92%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Aya Gold & Silver Inc. will post 1.06 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AYA. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Aya Gold & Silver in the 2nd quarter valued at about $193,481,000. Amundi purchased a new position in shares of Aya Gold & Silver during the second quarter worth about $29,474,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased 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 shares of Aya Gold & Silver during the second quarter worth about $16,294,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of Aya Gold & Silver in the second quarter worth approximately $13,950,000.

About Aya Gold & Silver

Aya Gold & Silver Inc is a Canadian mining and mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, development, and operation of precious- and base-metal properties in Morocco. The company’s primary product is silver, with additional exploration potential for gold, copper, lead, and zinc.

Aya’s flagship asset is the Zgounder Silver Mine, a high-grade underground operation in central Morocco. The company has expanded the mine and processing facilities to increase production capacity, while continuing exploration to extend mineral resources and mine life.