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Hochschild Mining (LON:HOC) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

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Key Points

  • Hochschild Mining's share price has crossed above its 200-day moving average, reaching a high of GBX 278.80 ($3.68) during recent trading.
  • Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with one hold rating and four buy ratings, and the average price target set at GBX 327 ($4.32).
  • The company has a market cap of £1.80 billion and operates three underground mines in South America, focusing on high-grade silver and gold deposits.
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Hochschild Mining plc (LON:HOC - Get Free Report) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 248.70 ($3.30) and traded as high as GBX 278.80 ($3.70). Hochschild Mining shares last traded at GBX 278.80 ($3.70), with a volume of 1,040,939 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HOC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 365 ($4.85) price objective on shares of Hochschild Mining in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 300 ($3.98) price objective on shares of Hochschild Mining in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Hochschild Mining from GBX 370 ($4.91) to GBX 390 ($5.18) and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 327 ($4.34).

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Hochschild Mining Trading Up 4.2%

The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.86. The business's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 269.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 249.34. The company has a market capitalization of £1.89 billion, a PE ratio of 61.94, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.08.

Hochschild Mining Company Profile

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We are a leading underground precious metals producer focusing on high grade silver and gold deposits, with over 50 years' operating experience in the Americas. We currently operate three underground mines, two located in southern Peru and one in southern Argentina. All of our underground operations are epithermal vein mines and the principal mining method used is cut and fill.

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