United States Antimony (NYSE:UAMY) Sets New 1-Year High - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• United States Antimony stock reached a new 52-week high of $4.40, with a trading volume of over 3.8 million shares.
• Analysts hold mixed sentiments, with one downgrade to "sell", while two firms maintain a "strong buy" and "buy" ratings with target prices of $5.00 and $4.50.
• The company's financial indicators include a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01 and a market cap of $519.04 million, showing strong liquidity and stability.

United States Antimony Co. (NYSE:UAMY - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $4.35 and last traded at $4.40, with a volume of 3887531 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $4.13.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded United States Antimony from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. D Boral Capital raised shares of United States Antimony to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. D. Boral Capital reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $5.00 target price on shares of United States Antimony in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, HC Wainwright reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $4.50 price target on shares of United States Antimony in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, United States Antimony presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $3.38.

United States Antimony Stock Up 3.3%

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.64. The firm has a market cap of $531.18 million, a PE ratio of -110.00 and a beta of 0.11. The company has a current ratio of 6.24, a quick ratio of 5.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Institutional Trading of United States Antimony

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UAMY. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in United States Antimony in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Cetera Investment Advisers bought a new position in shares of United States Antimony in the fourth quarter worth $40,000. ProShare Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United States Antimony in the second quarter worth $41,000. Penbrook Management LLC bought a new stake in United States Antimony during the second quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in United States Antimony by 2,205.1% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 26,716 shares of the company's stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 25,557 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 9.49% of the company's stock.

United States Antimony Company Profile

United States Antimony Corporation produces and sells antimony, silver, gold, precious metals, and zeolite products in the United States, and Canada. It operates through Antimony, Zeolite, and Precious Metals segments. The company offers antimony oxide that is primarily used in conjunction with a halogen to form a synergistic flame retardant system for plastics, rubber, fiberglass, textile goods, paints, coatings, and paper, as well as color fastener in paints and as a phosphorescent agent in fluorescent light bulbs; antimony trisulfide used as a primer in ammunition; and antimony metal for use in bearings, storage batteries, and ordnance.