Aya Gold & Silver (TSE:AYA) Price Target Raised to C$16.00

Aya Gold & Silver (TSE:AYA) had its price objective upped by Stifel Nicolaus from C$15.75 to C$16.00 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning, BayStreet.CA reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on AYA. National Bankshares increased their price objective on shares of Aya Gold & Silver from C$16.50 to C$18.25 and gave the stock an outperform rating in a research note on Friday, April 19th. Eight Capital increased their price objective on shares of Aya Gold & Silver from C$17.00 to C$22.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. Raymond James increased their target price on shares of Aya Gold & Silver from C$13.25 to C$17.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 23rd. Finally, Cormark lifted their price target on shares of Aya Gold & Silver from C$12.50 to C$15.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 17th.

Aya Gold & Silver Price Performance

AYA opened at C$15.48 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 26.11, a quick ratio of 3.28 and a current ratio of 1.72. The stock has a market capitalization of C$2.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,548.00 and a beta of 1.34. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is C$12.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$10.87. Aya Gold & Silver has a 52-week low of C$6.58 and a 52-week high of C$15.70.

Aya Gold & Silver (TSE:AYA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 28th. The company reported C$0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of C($0.01) by C$0.05. Aya Gold & Silver had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 3.00%. The firm had revenue of C$15.07 million for the quarter. As a group, analysts predict that Aya Gold & Silver will post 0.0963569 EPS for the current year.

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.