Western Copper and Gold (WRN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Western Copper and Gold Corporation is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing the Casino Project in Yukon, Canada. The company is not a producing mining company; its primary activities include exploration, technical studies, permitting and project development.

The Casino Project is a large porphyry deposit containing copper, gold, molybdenum and silver. Located in west-central Yukon, the project is intended to be developed as a large-scale open-pit mining and processing operation, subject to regulatory approvals, financing and construction decisions. Western Copper and Gold continues to evaluate the project’s technical, environmental and economic aspects.

The company has historically focused its activities on the Yukon and operates through its subsidiary, Casino Mining Corp. Western Copper and Gold is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Paul West-Sells, who has been involved in the company’s efforts to advance the Casino Project.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.55 to $1.69
• 50-Day Range: $1.58 to $2.62
• 52-Week Range: $1.55 to $4.26
• Volume: 1.11 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.04 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $357.52 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $5.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Western Copper and Gold Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Western Copper and Gold scored higher than 38% 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: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Western Copper and Gold has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Western Copper and Gold has a consensus price target of $5.50, representing about 248.1% upside from its current price of $1.58.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Western Copper and Gold has only been the subject of 2 research reports 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 Western Copper and Gold is -79.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Western Copper and Gold is -79.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Western Copper and Gold has a P/B Ratio of 2.32. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.93% of the float of Western Copper and Gold has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Western Copper and Gold has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.75, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Western Copper and Gold has recently increased by 21.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Western Copper and Gold does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Western Copper and Gold does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Western Copper and Gold this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for WRN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Western Copper and Gold to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Western Copper and Gold insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

4.60% of the stock of Western Copper and Gold is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

21.96% of the stock of Western Copper and Gold is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2017
• Today: 10/31/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Copper
• Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:WRN
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:WRN
• CIK: 1364125
• Web: www.westerncopperandgold.com
• Phone: (604) 684-9497
• Fax: 604-669-2926
• Employees: 16
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Western Copper and Gold: $5.50
• High Price Target: $5.75
• Low Price Target: $5.25
• Potential Upside/Downside: +248.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.03)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$2.23 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -2.57%
• Return on Assets: -2.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 31.48
• Quick Ratio: 31.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.68 per share
• Price / Book: 2.32

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 226,280,000
• Free Float: 215,867,000
• Market Cap: $357.52 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.31