Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Trading Up 13.3% - Here's Why

Shares of Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (CVE:SCZ - Get Free Report) shot up 13.3% during trading on Saturday . The company traded as high as C$0.54 and last traded at C$0.51. 1,566,982 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 194% from the average session volume of 532,113 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.45.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Atrium Research upgraded shares of Santacruz Silver Mining to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st.

Santacruz Silver Mining Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market cap of C$132.63 million, a PE ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 2.15. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of C$0.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$0.37.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Santacruz Silver Mining news, Director Arturo Préstamo Elizondo purchased 1,050,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$0.40 per share, with a total value of C$420,000.00. 7.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Santacruz Silver Mining

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of mineral properties in Latin America. The company primarily explores for silver and zinc, as well as lead and copper deposits. It holds 100% interests in the Zimapan Mine that consists of 34 mining concessions covering an area of 5,139 hectares located in Hidalgo, Mexico; the Sinchi Wayra and the Illapa assets located in Bolivia; and exploration properties, which include the La Pechuga Property and the Santa Gorgonia Prospect.