BNP Paribas Financial Markets Acquires Shares of 199,998 Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE:EXK)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in shares of Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE:EXK - Free Report) TSE: EDR during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 199,998 shares of the mining company's stock, valued at approximately $732,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets owned 0.08% of Endeavour Silver at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in Endeavour Silver by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 282,520 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $1,034,000 after acquiring an additional 2,661 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank boosted its holdings in Endeavour Silver by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 485,900 shares of the mining company's stock worth $1,781,000 after purchasing an additional 9,800 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group acquired a new position in shares of Endeavour Silver during the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Farringdon Capital Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Endeavour Silver during the fourth quarter valued at $55,000. Finally, Oxford Asset Management LLP acquired a new position in shares of Endeavour Silver during the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. 20.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EXK has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Alliance Global Partners reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Endeavour Silver in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Endeavour Silver to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. TD Securities upgraded Endeavour Silver to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. HC Wainwright reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $7.25 price target on shares of Endeavour Silver in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Raymond James started coverage on Endeavour Silver in a research note on Friday, March 21st. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Endeavour Silver has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $6.63.

Endeavour Silver Stock Performance

Shares of EXK traded up $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $3.62. The company's stock had a trading volume of 14,703,807 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,856,172. The stock's 50-day moving average is $3.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion, a PE ratio of -27.81 and a beta of 1.50. Endeavour Silver Corp. has a one year low of $2.46 and a one year high of $5.67.

Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK - Get Free Report) TSE: EDR last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 13th. The mining company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by ($0.16). The firm had revenue of $63.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $83.10 million. Endeavour Silver had a negative net margin of 13.04% and a positive return on equity of 0.97%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Endeavour Silver Corp. will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Endeavour Silver Company Profile

Endeavour Silver Corp., a silver mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, extraction, processing, refining, and reclamation of mineral properties in Chile and the United States. It explores for gold and silver deposits, and precious metals. The company was formerly known as Endeavour Gold Corp.