First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) Trading Down 7.8% – Here’s Why
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyFirst Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:AG – Get Free Report) (TSE:FR) traded down 7.8% on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $15.18 and last traded at $15.17. 4,667,764 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 75% from the average session volume of 19,010,891 shares. The stock had previously closed at $16.45.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages recently issued reports on AG. Wall Street Zen cut First Majestic Silver from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Zacks Research cut First Majestic Silver from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Scotiabank raised First Majestic Silver to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of First Majestic Silver from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of First Majestic Silver from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, First Majestic Silver currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $25.25.
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First Majestic Silver Trading Down 5.3%
The company has a current ratio of 2.73, a quick ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The business has a 50 day moving average of $19.10 and a 200-day moving average of $20.92. The stock has a market cap of $7.68 billion, a PE ratio of 25.96 and a beta of 0.91.
First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG – Get Free Report) (TSE:FR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The mining company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.02). First Majestic Silver had a return on equity of 11.19% and a net margin of 19.51%.The company had revenue of $476.67 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $522.00 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.05 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 95.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that First Majestic Silver Corp. will post 0.74 EPS for the current year.
First Majestic Silver Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 20th were given a dividend of $0.0171 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 20th. This represents a $0.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. This is a boost from First Majestic Silver’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. First Majestic Silver’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.67%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Majestic Silver during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. EFG International AG acquired a new position in shares of First Majestic Silver in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Majestic Silver in the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of First Majestic Silver by 184.5% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,508 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 978 shares during the period. Finally, Spire Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of First Majestic Silver during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 27.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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.