Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSE:NDM) Stock Price Down 37.7% After Insider Selling

Shares of Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSE:NDM - Get Free Report) NYSE: NAK dropped 37.7% during trading on Saturday following insider selling activity. The stock traded as low as C$1.11 and last traded at C$1.39. Approximately 10,739,408 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 850% from the average daily volume of 1,130,091 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$2.23.

Specifically, Director Ronald William Thiessen sold 600,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$3.01, for a total value of C$1,803,600.00. Also, Director Michael Heatwole sold 102,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$2.94, for a total transaction of C$300,186.00. In other Northern Dynasty Minerals news, Senior Officer Stephen Hodgson sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$3.03, for a total transaction of C$606,400.00.

Northern Dynasty Minerals Stock Performance

The company's 50-day moving average price is C$1.86 and its 200 day moving average price is C$1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 3.93 and a current ratio of 1.04. The stock has a market capitalization of C$722.40 million, a PE ratio of -42.15 and a beta of 0.75.

About Northern Dynasty Minerals

Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd is a Canadian mineral exploration company. It has a single operating segment of acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. Its core asset is the Pebble Project located in Alaska, USA. The Pebble project is seeking to develop a significant deposit of copper, gold, molybdenum, and silver into a modern mining operation.