Sigma Lithium Corporation $SGML Shares Purchased by Van ECK Associates Corp

Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of Sigma Lithium Corporation (NASDAQ:SGML) by 142.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,606,668 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,709,397 shares during the quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp owned about 4.14% of Sigma Lithium worth $29,529,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in Sigma Lithium during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $82,000. Hunting Hill Global Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sigma Lithium in the second quarter worth $86,000. Nebula Research & Development LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sigma Lithium during the second quarter worth $87,000. ProShare Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Sigma Lithium during the third quarter valued at $90,000. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise boosted its holdings in Sigma Lithium by 7,339.9% in the third quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 15,103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,000 after purchasing an additional 14,900 shares during the last quarter. 64.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Sigma Lithium Stock Performance

SGML opened at $12.96 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $9.86. Sigma Lithium Corporation has a 52-week low of $4.25 and a 52-week high of $16.88. The company has a market cap of $1.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -41.81, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of -0.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on SGML. Zacks Research upgraded Sigma Lithium from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised Sigma Lithium from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $18.00 price target on shares of Sigma Lithium in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup downgraded Sigma Lithium from an “overweight” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Sigma Lithium from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $14.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.50.

Sigma Lithium Profile

Sigma Lithium Corp. is a Canada-based mineral exploration and development company focused on the sustainable production of battery-grade lithium from hard rock deposits. The company’s flagship asset is the Grota do Cirilo lithium project, located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Grota do Cirilo comprises a fully permitted, low-altitude spodumene mine and processing plant designed to produce high-purity lithium concentrate and downstream lithium hydroxide for the global electric vehicle and energy storage markets.

Since its founding in 2018, Sigma Lithium has pursued a vertically integrated approach, overseeing each stage of production from ore extraction and beneficiation to chemical conversion.