Americas Gold and Silver (NYSEAMERICAN:USAS) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?

Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:USASGet Free Report)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $5.37, but opened at $5.10. Americas Gold and Silver shares last traded at $5.2050, with a volume of 556,668 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on USAS shares. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Americas Gold and Silver in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. HC Wainwright lowered their target price on shares of Americas Gold and Silver from $9.75 to $9.25 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Americas Gold and Silver from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $9.25.

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Americas Gold and Silver Trading Down 3.3%

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.84. The stock has a market cap of $1.76 billion, a PE ratio of -27.24 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Americas Gold and Silver

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in Americas Gold and Silver by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 591,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,023,000 after purchasing an additional 1,867 shares during the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Americas Gold and Silver by 50.0% in the 3rd quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of Americas Gold and Silver during the 1st quarter valued at $43,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its holdings in shares of Americas Gold and Silver by 22.0% during the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 47,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,000 after acquiring an additional 8,636 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Americas Gold and Silver during the 1st quarter worth $46,000. 13.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Americas Gold and Silver

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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.

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