Amex Exploration (AMX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Amex Exploration Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration of gold mining properties in Canada. The company holds interest in the Perron project and the Lebel-sur-Quévillon project located in Quebec. It also holds interest in the Eastmain River South, North, and Central projects located in Chibougamau, Quebec. The company was formerly known as Coleraine Mining Resources, Inc. Amex Exploration Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$1.78 to C$1.85
• 50-Day Range: C$1.07 to C$1.82
• 52-Week Range: C$0.80 to C$1.95
• Volume: 163,605 shs
• Average Volume: 166,653 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$219.49 million
• P/E Ratio: 172.45
• Dividend Yield: 2.98%
• Price Target: C$3.25
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Amex Exploration Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Amex Exploration scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Consensus Rating

Amex Exploration has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Amex Exploration has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Amex Exploration is 172.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Amex Exploration is 172.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 101.44.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Amex Exploration has a P/B Ratio of 1.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for AMX.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Amex Exploration pays a meaningful dividend of 2.98%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Amex Exploration does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for AMX.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.44

News Sentiment

Amex Exploration has a news sentiment score of 0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Amex Exploration this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for AMX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Amex Exploration insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$462,478.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

18.28% of the stock of Amex Exploration is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 7.01% of the stock of Amex Exploration is held by institutions.

AMX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AMX shares performed this year?

Amex Exploration's stock was trading at C$1.10 at the start of the year. Since then, AMX stock has increased by 61.8% and is now trading at C$1.78.

How do I buy shares of Amex Exploration?

Shares of AMX stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Amex Exploration own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Amex Exploration investors own include Procter & Gamble (PG), Shopify (SHOP), AbbVie (ABBV), Boeing (BA), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: CVE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Gold
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: CVE:AMX
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.amexexploration.com
• Phone: 514-866-8209
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 176,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Amex Exploration: C$3.25
• High Price Target: C$4.50
• Low Price Target: C$2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +82.6%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$0.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 172.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$1.30 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 1.16%
• Return on Assets: -1.50%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.48
• Quick Ratio: 2.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: C$0.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.06
• Book Value: C$0.96 per share
• Price / Book: 1.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 123,307,317
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$219.49 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.95