Aya Gold & Silver (AYA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aya Gold & Silver Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of precious metals projects in Morocco. The company primarily explores for gold and silver deposits. Its flagship project is the Zgounder property located approximately 265 kms east of Agadir in the Proterozoic Siroua Massif of the Anti-Atlas Range, Morocco. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$12.70 to C$13.08
• 50-Day Range: C$10.00 to C$14.64
• 52-Week Range: C$8.52 to C$19.56
• Volume: 534,375 shs
• Average Volume: 976,516 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$1.20 billion
• P/E Ratio: 153.82
• Dividend Yield: 9.23%
• Price Target: C$19.88
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Aya Gold & Silver Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aya Gold & Silver scored higher than 50% 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: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Aya Gold & Silver has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.10, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Aya Gold & Silver has only been the subject of 4 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 Aya Gold & Silver is 153.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.54.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Aya Gold & Silver is 153.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 106.15.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Aya Gold & Silver has a P/B Ratio of 5.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued 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 AYA.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Aya Gold & Silver is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.23%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Aya Gold & Silver 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 AYA.

News and Social Media

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

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Aya Gold & Silver this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for AYA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Aya Gold & Silver to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Aya Gold & Silver insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$250,500.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.18% of the stock of Aya Gold & Silver is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

44.06% of the stock of Aya Gold & Silver is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AYA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AYA shares performed this year?

Aya Gold & Silver's stock was trading at C$10.74 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AYA shares have increased by 21.2% and is now trading at C$13.02.

How do I buy shares of Aya Gold & Silver?

Shares of AYA 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 Aya Gold & Silver own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Aya Gold & Silver investors own include Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), TC Energy (TRP), Enbridge (ENB), Nutrien (NTR), Whitecap Resources (WCP), ARC Resources (ARX) and Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Silver
• Sub-Industry: Automobiles And Trucks
• Current Symbol: TSE:AYA
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.ayagoldsilver.com
• Phone: 514-951-4411
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 19,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Aya Gold & Silver: C$19.88
• High Price Target: C$23.00
• Low Price Target: C$13.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +52.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.10
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$0.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 153.82
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.39
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$5.53 million
• Net Margins: 19.17%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 3.00%
• Return on Assets: 0.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 34.69
• Current Ratio: 2.06
• Quick Ratio: 3.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$28.88 million
• Price / Sales: 41.69
• Cash Flow: C$0.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.56
• Book Value: C$2.18 per share
• Price / Book: 5.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 92,471,473
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$1.20 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.40