Aya Gold & Silver (TSE:AYA) Upgraded at Stifel Canada

Stifel Canada upgraded shares of Aya Gold & Silver (TSE:AYA) to a strong-buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. CIBC set a C$24.00 target price on Aya Gold & Silver and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Desjardins lowered their target price on Aya Gold & Silver from C$24.00 to C$23.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Cibc World Mkts upgraded Aya Gold & Silver to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a C$22.50 target price on Aya Gold & Silver and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, National Bankshares decreased their price objective on Aya Gold & Silver from C$21.25 to C$20.75 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$20.97.

Aya Gold & Silver Stock Performance

TSE AYA opened at C$12.90 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of C$11.91 and a 200 day moving average price of C$13.82. The company has a market capitalization of C$1.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 152.40 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.69, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 3.28. Aya Gold & Silver has a 1-year low of C$10.12 and a 1-year high of C$19.56.

Insider Activity at Aya Gold & Silver

In other Aya Gold & Silver news, Senior Officer Alex Ball sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$12.00, for a total value of C$360,000.00. Also, Director Benoit La Salle sold 64,244 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$11.27, for a total value of C$724,145.52. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 152,835 shares of company stock worth $1,761,507. 10.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Aya Gold & Silver Company Profile

Aya Gold & Silver Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of precious metals projects in Morocco. The company primarily explores for gold and silver deposits. Its flagship project is the Zgounder property located approximately 265 kms east of Agadir in the Proterozoic Siroua Massif of the Anti-Atlas Range, Morocco.