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US Gold (NASDAQ:USAU) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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US Gold Corp (NASDAQ:USAU - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $9.04 and traded as high as $12.61. US Gold shares last traded at $12.19, with a volume of 235,966 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

USAU has been the topic of several research reports. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $15.00 price objective (up from $14.00) on shares of US Gold in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Roth Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of US Gold in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on USAU

US Gold Stock Performance

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $11.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $9.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $169.20 million, a P/E ratio of -8.96 and a beta of 1.32.

US Gold (NASDAQ:USAU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 17th. The technology company reported ($0.43) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.16) by ($0.27). As a group, research analysts forecast that US Gold Corp will post -0.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of US Gold

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bogart Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of US Gold during the first quarter valued at $46,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in shares of US Gold during the fourth quarter valued at $69,000. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP bought a new position in shares of US Gold during the fourth quarter valued at $73,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of US Gold by 93.8% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,117 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $87,000 after purchasing an additional 6,831 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new position in shares of US Gold during the fourth quarter valued at $104,000. 6.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About US Gold

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U.S. Gold Corp. engages in the exploration and development of gold and precious metals in the United States. It also explores for copper and silver deposits. The company holds 100% interests in the CK Gold project, which consists of various mining leases and other mineral rights covering approximately 1,120 acres in Laramie County, Wyoming; the Keystone project that consists of 601 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 20 square miles in Eureka County, Nevada; and the Challis Gold project, which consists of 77 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 1,710 acres in Lemhi County, Idaho.

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