Cormark Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for AG

First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:AG - Free Report) TSE: FR - Research analysts at Cormark decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of First Majestic Silver in a report issued on Thursday, July 10th. Cormark analyst R. Gray now forecasts that the mining company will post earnings per share of $0.05 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.12. The consensus estimate for First Majestic Silver's current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. HC Wainwright boosted their price objective on First Majestic Silver from $11.50 to $12.75 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of First Majestic Silver from $6.00 to $6.50 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. National Bankshares restated a "sector perform" rating on shares of First Majestic Silver in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, National Bank Financial upgraded shares of First Majestic Silver to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $9.63.

First Majestic Silver Stock Performance

First Majestic Silver stock traded down $0.13 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $9.15. The stock had a trading volume of 24,075,591 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,101,982. First Majestic Silver has a 12 month low of $4.43 and a 12 month high of $9.48. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $7.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.43 billion, a PE ratio of -31.53 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a quick ratio of 2.74, a current ratio of 3.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG - Get Free Report) TSE: FR last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The mining company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.06 by ($0.01). First Majestic Silver had a negative net margin of 12.32% and a negative return on equity of 0.14%. The business had revenue of $241.12 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $358.65 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.05) earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 41.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

First Majestic Silver Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 19th were paid a $0.0045 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 16th. This represents a yield of 0.32%. First Majestic Silver's dividend payout ratio is currently -3.45%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in First Majestic Silver by 1,221.6% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,793 shares of the mining company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 3,506 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new position in First Majestic Silver in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in First Majestic Silver in the 1st quarter worth about $46,000. Focus Financial Network Inc. bought a new position in First Majestic Silver in the 1st quarter worth about $67,000. Finally, Littlejohn Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in First Majestic Silver in the 1st quarter worth about $68,000. Institutional investors own 27.16% of the company's stock.

First Majestic Silver Company Profile

First Majestic Silver Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of mineral properties with a focus on silver and gold production in North America. Its projects include the San Dimas mine covering an area of approximately 71,867 hectares located in Durango State, Mexico; the Santa Elena that covers an area of approximately 102,244 hectares located in Sonora State, México; and the La Encantada covering an area of approximately 4,076 hectares located in Coahuila State, México.