Pan African Resources (LON:PAF) Trading Up 9.9% – Should You Buy?

Shares of Pan African Resources PLC (LON:PAF) shot up 9.9% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 160.40 and last traded at GBX 160.20. 8,635,302 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 62% from the average session volume of 23,019,322 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 145.80.

Pan African Resources News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pan African Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board declared an interim dividend for the six months to 31 Dec 2025 — dividends typically support share demand and signal management confidence in cash generation. PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC – Unaudited Interim Financial Results and Declaration of Interim Dividend for the six months ended 31 December 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released unaudited interim financial results — investors should review the report for production volumes, revenue/EBITDA, AISC (all-in sustaining cost), cash flow and any forward guidance or project updates; these operational details will determine whether the move is justified long term. PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC – Unaudited Interim Financial Results and Declaration of Interim Dividend for the six months ended 31 December 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Balance-sheet and liquidity metrics remain areas to monitor — the company’s current and quick ratios are below 1.0 and debt-to-equity is ~35.8%, which could constrain flexibility if operational cash flow weakens. Investors should check the interim statement for net debt trends and the dividend’s cover. PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC – Unaudited Interim Financial Results and Declaration of Interim Dividend for the six months ended 31 December 2025

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on PAF. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Pan African Resources from GBX 135 to GBX 160 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 154 price objective on shares of Pan African Resources in a report on Monday, February 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 157.

Pan African Resources Trading Up 9.9%

The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 127.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 98.70. The stock has a market cap of £3.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.37, a PEG ratio of 8.95 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.80, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.78.

Pan African Resources Company Profile