United States Antimony Co. (NYSE:UAMY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Stock investors purchased 19,725 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 124% compared to the average daily volume of 8,792 call options.
United States Antimony Stock Performance
NYSE UAMY traded up $0.61 on Tuesday, hitting $8.70. 20,183,135 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,807,831. The firm has a market cap of $1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -217.50 and a beta of -0.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 6.24 and a quick ratio of 5.84. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $4.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.55. United States Antimony has a fifty-two week low of $0.49 and a fifty-two week high of $9.49.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
UAMY has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. HC Wainwright boosted their price objective on shares of United States Antimony from $4.50 to $8.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. D. Boral Capital restated a "buy" rating and issued a $5.00 price target on shares of United States Antimony in a report on Thursday, August 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have given a Buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $4.38.
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Insider Buying and Selling at United States Antimony
In other news, CEO Gary C. Evans acquired 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $6.13 per share, for a total transaction of $613,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,378,818 shares of the company's stock, valued at $14,582,154.34. The trade was a 4.39% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 4.20% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of United States Antimony by 144.6% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,955,494 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,264,000 after acquiring an additional 1,156,021 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in United States Antimony by 272.0% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 457,784 shares of the company's stock valued at $998,000 after purchasing an additional 334,725 shares in the last quarter. Soviero Asset Management LP boosted its stake in shares of United States Antimony by 180.2% during the 2nd quarter. Soviero Asset Management LP now owns 510,000 shares of the company's stock worth $1,112,000 after acquiring an additional 328,000 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP bought a new stake in United States Antimony during the fourth quarter worth approximately $565,000. Finally, Truist Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of United States Antimony by 14.1% during the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 2,028,818 shares of the company's stock worth $4,423,000 after buying an additional 250,000 shares during the period. 9.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About United States Antimony
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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.
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