First Majestic Silver (TSE:FR) Stock Price Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average of $8.02

First Majestic Silver Corp. (TSE:FR) (NYSE:AG) passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of C$8.02 and traded as high as C$9.57. First Majestic Silver shares last traded at C$9.47, with a volume of 899,785 shares.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Cormark reduced their price target on First Majestic Silver from C$8.00 to C$7.00 in a report on Monday, February 26th. TD Securities reduced their price target on First Majestic Silver from C$8.00 to C$7.50 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 18th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on First Majestic Silver from C$8.00 to C$7.50 in a research note on Monday, February 26th.

First Majestic Silver Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of C$2.72 billion, a P/E ratio of -14.57, a PEG ratio of 0.14 and a beta of 1.28. The firm has a 50 day moving average of C$8.02 and a 200-day moving average of C$7.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 2.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.89.

First Majestic Silver (TSE:FR) (NYSE:AG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 22nd. The mining company reported C($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of C($0.05) by C$0.01. First Majestic Silver had a negative return on equity of 9.76% and a negative net margin of 23.55%. The company had revenue of C$186.46 million for the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that First Majestic Silver Corp. will post 0.013104 EPS for the current fiscal year.

First Majestic Silver Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 14th were paid a $0.006 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a $0.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.25%. First Majestic Silver’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -4.62%.

First Majestic Silver Company Profile

First Majestic Silver Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of mineral properties with a focus on silver and gold production in North America. Its projects include the San Dimas mine covering an area of approximately 71,867 hectares located in Durango State, Mexico; the Santa Elena that covers an area of approximately 102,244 hectares located in Sonora State, México; and the La Encantada covering an area of approximately 4,076 hectares located in Coahuila State, México.