Vizsla Silver (NYSEAMERICAN:VZLA) Cut to Hold at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Key Points

• Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce downgraded Vizsla Silver from a "strong‑buy" to a "hold", leaving the stock with a split analyst consensus (three Buy, three Hold) and an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $7.00.
• Shares are trading well below the $7 target—VZLA opened at $4.00, with a 1‑year range of $1.69–$7.19, a market cap of $1.40 billion, a 50‑day moving average of $5.05 and a 200‑day moving average of $4.61.
• Institutional buying picked up in Q4, as several firms (including Caitong, NewEdge, XTX Topco, Voloridge and Quadrature) initiated or increased positions; institutional ownership stands at about 22.46%.

Vizsla Silver (NYSEAMERICAN:VZLA - Get Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. National Bank Financial lowered Vizsla Silver from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Roth Mkm raised their target price on Vizsla Silver from $6.00 to $7.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Vizsla Silver in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on shares of Vizsla Silver in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $7.00 target price on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $7.00.

Vizsla Silver Price Performance

Shares of VZLA stock opened at $4.00 on Thursday. Vizsla Silver has a 1-year low of $1.69 and a 1-year high of $7.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a PE ratio of -100.00 and a beta of 0.96. The business's fifty day moving average price is $5.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $4.61.

Institutional Trading of Vizsla Silver

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of Vizsla Silver by 19,402.1% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 18,527 shares of the company's stock worth $101,000 after purchasing an additional 18,432 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vizsla Silver in the fourth quarter valued at about $647,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of Vizsla Silver in the 4th quarter valued at about $337,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vizsla Silver during the 4th quarter valued at $694,000. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Vizsla Silver in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $379,000. 22.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Vizsla Silver

Vizsla Silver Corp. is a Canada-based mineral exploration and development company focused on high-grade silver projects in Mexico. The company holds a portfolio of properties in the Panuco District of Sinaloa, where it is advancing its flagship Panuco Project, among several other exploration targets. These assets cover prolific epithermal vein systems that have historically produced significant silver and base metals.

The Panuco Project encompasses multiple mineralized zones over a 17,000-hectare land package, where ongoing drilling campaigns have reported consistent high-grade silver intercepts.

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