Americas Gold and Silver (NYSEAMERICAN:USAS) Shares Gap Up – Here’s Why

Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:USAS)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $7.01, but opened at $7.72. Americas Gold and Silver shares last traded at $7.41, with a volume of 1,200,187 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $9.75 price target on shares of Americas Gold and Silver in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $9.75.

Americas Gold and Silver Price Performance

The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.34 billion, a PE ratio of -28.15 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96.

Institutional Trading of Americas Gold and Silver

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Americas Gold and Silver by 50.0% in the third quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Stone House Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Americas Gold and Silver by 130.2% in the 4th quarter. Stone House Investment Management LLC now owns 9,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 5,236 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp bought a new stake in Americas Gold and Silver during the fourth quarter valued at about $51,000. Wealthcare Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Americas Gold and Silver in the fourth quarter worth about $57,000. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Americas Gold and Silver during the third quarter worth about $42,000. Institutional investors own 13.38% of the company’s stock.

Americas Gold and Silver Company Profile

Americas Gold and Silver Corporation is a precious metals mining company focused on the exploration, development and production of silver and gold assets in North America. The company’s core operations center on the Cosalá district in Sinaloa, Mexico and the Relief Canyon mine in Nevada, where it pursues both open-pit and underground mining techniques. In addition to these producing mines, Americas Gold and Silver maintains an exploration portfolio designed to support future growth and reserve replacement.

The Cosalá operation comprises multiple silver-gold deposits accessed via ramp and portal infrastructure.