Vizsla Silver (NYSEAMERICAN:VZLA) Shares Down 6.4% - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Vizsla Silver shares fell 6.4% in midday trading to $2.985, below both the 50-day moving average of $3.78 and the 200-day average of $3.55. Trading volume was 74% below the stock’s average session volume.
• Institutional investors increased their positions, with Tidal Investments, Manufacturers Life Insurance and Royal Bank of Canada among those adding shares; institutions collectively own 22.46% of the company.
• Vizsla Silver is focused on exploring and developing its Panuco silver-gold project in Mexico, conducting drilling, resource evaluation, engineering and permitting work to assess future mining potential.

Vizsla Silver Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:VZLA - Get Free Report)'s share price dropped 6.4% during mid-day trading on Friday. The stock traded as low as $2.95 and last traded at $2.9850. 1,902,227 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 74% from the average session volume of 7,263,383 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.19.

Vizsla Silver Stock Down 3.6%

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.55. The company has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion, a PE ratio of -18.09 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 55.18 and a current ratio of 55.18.

Institutional Trading of Vizsla Silver

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Tidal Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Vizsla Silver by 28.1% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 25,691,653 shares of the company's stock worth $84,782,000 after buying an additional 5,641,729 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in Vizsla Silver by 30.5% in the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,492,460 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,933,000 after purchasing an additional 348,686 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Vizsla Silver by 38.4% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 3,890,559 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,839,000 after acquiring an additional 1,078,721 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vizsla Silver during the first quarter worth about $5,941,000. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vizsla Silver during the first quarter worth about $1,365,000. 22.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Vizsla Silver

Vizsla Silver Corp. is a mineral exploration and development company focused on discovering and advancing silver and gold deposits. The company's principal asset is the Panuco silver-gold project in Sinaloa, Mexico, a consolidated historic mining district with multiple known mineralized veins and exploration targets.

Vizsla Silver is conducting exploration, resource evaluation, engineering, permitting and other development activities at Panuco. Its work includes drilling and geological studies designed to expand mineral resources and assess the potential for future mining operations.

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