Pan African Resources (PAFRF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Pan African Resources plc is a South Africa-focused precious metals producer whose primary business is the exploration, development and mining of gold. The company operates a combination of underground mines and surface retreatment operations, recovering gold from ore and historical mine tailings.

Its principal assets include the Barberton Mines complex in Mpumalanga, which comprises the Fairview, Sheba and Consort underground mines, and Evander Mines in the same province. Pan African Resources also operates the Elikhulu and Barberton Tailings Retreatment Plants, which process historical tailings to recover additional gold and support the company’s focus on lower-impact surface operations.

Founded in 2000, Pan African Resources has developed into an African-focused gold producer with operations concentrated in South Africa. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Its leadership includes Chief Executive Officer Cobus Loots, who has led the company since 2015.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.59 to $1.59
• 50-Day Range: $1.42 to $1.81
• 52-Week Range: $1.10 to $2.53
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 9,476 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 108.56
• Dividend Yield: 0.51%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Pan African Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pan African Resources scored higher than 7% 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: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Pan African Resources has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pan African Resources has only been the subject of 1 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 Pan African Resources is 108.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pan African Resources is 108.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.80.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pan African Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 999.99, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pan African Resources has recently decreased by 2.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Pan African Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.38%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Pan African Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Pan African Resources is 55.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pan African Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

22.89% of the stock of Pan African Resources is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Gold
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:PAFRF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.panafricanresources.com
• Phone: (711) 243-2900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,469
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 108.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
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• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A