Santacruz Silver Mining (CVE:SCZ) Trading 13.3% Higher - Should You Buy?

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Santacruz Silver Mining Stock Down 5.4 %

The stock's 50-day moving average price is C$0.46 and its 200-day moving average price is C$0.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The stock has a market cap of C$132.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 2.15.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Santacruz Silver Mining Company Profile

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.