Scotiabank Issues Pessimistic Estimate for TSE:AYA Earnings

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSE:AYA) – Scotiabank decreased their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Aya Gold & Silver in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 22nd. Scotiabank analyst E. Winmill now expects that the company will earn $1.13 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.14. The consensus estimate for Aya Gold & Silver’s current full-year earnings is $0.64 per share.

Aya Gold & Silver (TSE:AYA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported C$0.33 earnings per share for the quarter. Aya Gold & Silver had a net margin of 32.72% and a return on equity of 25.26%. The company had revenue of C$137.52 million during the quarter.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on AYA. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Aya Gold & Silver from C$41.00 to C$46.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. National Bank Financial boosted their price target on Aya Gold & Silver from C$41.00 to C$43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce raised their price objective on Aya Gold & Silver from C$41.50 to C$48.00 and gave the stock an “outperformer” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Aya Gold & Silver from C$32.00 to C$45.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Desjardins boosted their price objective on shares of Aya Gold & Silver from C$38.00 to C$55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and six have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of C$48.83.

Aya Gold & Silver Stock Down 10.5%

TSE:AYA opened at C$33.40 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of C$4.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.36 and a beta of 3.17. Aya Gold & Silver has a one year low of C$13.12 and a one year high of C$43.12. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of C$38.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$31.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.63, a quick ratio of 3.28 and a current ratio of 2.02.

About Aya Gold & Silver

Aya Gold & Silver is a Canadian precious metals mining company anchored in Morocco and active across the full mining value chain. The Company has established an exploration track record through a systematic, technology-led, data-driven approach and is focused on expanding its resource base and land package along the Anti-Atlas fault – one of Africa’s most geologically rich, underexplored and mining-friendly regions. Aya operates Zgounder, a rare, silver-only mine, producing silver doré from its new processing facility.