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Defense Metals (CVE:DEFN) Trading Down 25% - Should You Sell?

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Key Points

  • Defense Metals Corp. (CVE:DEFN) saw a significant 25% drop in stock price, trading at C$0.15 after previously closing at C$0.20.
  • Trading volume surged to approximately 3.8 million shares, a staggering increase of 1,696% from the average daily volume of 211,346 shares.
  • The company has a market capitalization of C$52.04 million and a negative PE ratio of -7.75, indicating ongoing financial challenges.
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Shares of Defense Metals Corp. (CVE:DEFN - Get Free Report) traded down 25% on Friday . The stock traded as low as C$0.14 and last traded at C$0.15. 3,795,672 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 1,696% from the average session volume of 211,346 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.20.

Defense Metals Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of C$55.40 million, a P/E ratio of -8.25 and a beta of -1.20. The business's 50 day simple moving average is C$0.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$0.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.98.

Defense Metals Company Profile

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Defense Metals Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada. It has 100% interest in the Wicheeda project consisting of 9 mineral claims covering an area of 4,244 hectares located in British Columbia. The company was formerly known as First Legacy Mining Corp.

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