Imperial Metals (TSE:III) Sets New 1-Year High - Time to Buy?

Imperial Metals Co. (TSE:III - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high on Monday . The company traded as high as C$4.76 and last traded at C$4.67, with a volume of 37219 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at C$4.62.

Imperial Metals Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of C$791.00 million, a PE ratio of 23.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 49.76. The business's 50 day simple moving average is C$3.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$2.56.

Insider Buying and Selling at Imperial Metals

In other news, Director J. Brian Kynoch sold 13,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$4.29, for a total value of C$58,775.74. Also, Senior Officer Sheila Colwill sold 26,950 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$3.66, for a total value of C$98,637.00. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 97,650 shares of company stock worth $379,753. Insiders own 49.27% of the company's stock.

Imperial Metals Company Profile

Imperial Metals Corporation is a Vancouver based mining company active in the acquisition, exploration, development, mining and production of base and precious metals. Our principal properties in British Columbia include the wholly owned Mount Polley and Huckleberry copper mines, a 30% interest in the Red Chris mine.