Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. engages in the exploration, mining development, processing, and trading of precious and base metals. The company explores for gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper metals. It operates operating mining units, including Tambomayo located in the Caylloma province, Orcopampa Unit located in the province of Castilla, Uchucchacua located in province of Oyón, Julcani located in province of Angaraes, Peru, as well as San Gabrie located in the province of General Sánchez Cerro, in the Moquegua region. The company also owns interests in Colquijirca, La Zanja, Yanacocha, Cerro Verde, El Brocal, Coimolache, Yumpaq, San Gregorio mines, and Trapiche mining unit. In addition, it produces manganese sulphate monohydrate and other by-products generated from minerals; and operates hydroelectric power plants. The company was incorporated in 1953 and is based in Lima, Peru.
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:BVN traded down $0.17 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $5.79. 11,114 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,497,788. Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. has a 12 month low of $5.18 and a 12 month high of $12.35. The firm has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a PE ratio of 5.47 and a beta of 0.64. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $6.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
BVN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. StockNews.com lowered Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 3rd. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. from $10.00 to $6.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 28th.