Deutsche Bank AG Makes New $26.95 Million Investment in Aya Gold & Silver Inc. $AYA

Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in shares of Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (NASDAQ:AYA) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 1,422,691 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,946,000.

Separately, Alberta Investment Management Corp purchased a new stake in Aya Gold & Silver in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $663,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on AYA shares. Scotiabank upgraded shares of Aya Gold & Silver to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Zacks Research upgraded Aya Gold & Silver from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Desjardins upgraded Aya Gold & Silver to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Aya Gold & Silver from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Aya Gold & Silver Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AYA opened at $26.65 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $21.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.84 billion and a P/E ratio of 47.59. Aya Gold & Silver Inc. has a 52-week low of $15.84 and a 52-week high of $28.89.

Aya Gold & Silver (NASDAQ:AYA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.13). Aya Gold & Silver had a net margin of 32.92% and a return on equity of 25.49%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Aya Gold & Silver Inc. will post 1.11 EPS for the current year.

Aya Gold & Silver Profile

Aya Gold & Silver is a precious metals company focused on the exploration, development, and production of silver and gold. The company is best known for its operations in Morocco, where it is advancing and operating assets within the country’s mining sector.

The company’s business activities center on identifying, developing, and optimizing mineral resources, with an emphasis on silver production and related byproducts. Aya Gold & Silver is involved in the full mining lifecycle, from exploration and resource definition through to mine development and operations.

Founded as a Canadian mining company, Aya Gold & Silver has built its portfolio around North African mineral assets and continues to concentrate on expanding its presence in Morocco.