Desjardins Has Optimistic Outlook of TSE:AYA FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Desjardins has raised its FY2025 EPS estimate for Aya Gold & Silver to $0.54 per share, significantly up from the previous estimate of $0.41, while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a $20.00 price target.
• Analysts from National Bankshares and CIBC have also increased their price targets for Aya Gold & Silver to C$19.00 and C$23.00, respectively, reflecting a generally positive outlook on the stock.
• Aya Gold & Silver currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" from analysts, with an average target price of C$20.43, indicating strong market interest and investor confidence.

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSE:AYA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Desjardins increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Aya Gold & Silver in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 1st. Desjardins analyst B. Adams now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.54 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.41. Desjardins has a "Buy" rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Aya Gold & Silver's current full-year earnings is $0.64 per share.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. National Bankshares boosted their price target on Aya Gold & Silver from C$18.75 to C$19.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. CIBC upped their target price on Aya Gold & Silver from C$22.00 to C$23.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Cormark increased their target price on Aya Gold & Silver from C$12.50 to C$17.50 in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Aya Gold & Silver from C$23.00 to C$22.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of Aya Gold & Silver from C$19.00 to C$18.50 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of C$20.43.

Aya Gold & Silver Stock Performance

TSE:AYA opened at C$16.67 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of C$13.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$12.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.69, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 3.28. The firm has a market cap of C$2.37 billion, a PE ratio of -138.92 and a beta of 0.93. Aya Gold & Silver has a 1-year low of C$8.52 and a 1-year high of C$19.56.

Aya Gold & Silver Company Profile

Aya Gold & Silver Inc is engaged in acquisition, exploration, evaluation, and development of mining properties. The company and its subsidiaries are at the development stage for its Zgounder project and exploration and evaluation stage for projects in Morocco. Its other project includes Boumadine; Amizmiz; Azegour and others.

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