Cartier Resources (CVE:ECR) Trading Up 16.7% – Here’s Why

Cartier Resources Inc. (CVE:ECR) shares shot up 16.7% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as C$0.25 and last traded at C$0.25. 888,594 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 177% from the average session volume of 320,590 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.21.

More Cartier Resources News

Here are the key news stories impacting Cartier Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually strong trading volume and price momentum — volume (~888,594) is much higher than the average (~320,590), which often indicates new investor interest, a technical breakout or fresh news flow that can push the stock higher.
• Positive Sentiment: Technical indicators are bullish — the 50‑day moving average (C$0.21) is above the 200‑day (C$0.17) and the stock is at its 12‑month high (C$0.25), which can attract momentum traders and reduce selling pressure from technical holders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Balance sheet profile supportive for small-cap exploration companies — low debt‑to‑equity (~0.22) and strong current/quick ratios (4.55 / 5.52) reduce near‑term financing pressure, but these do not by themselves create exploration upside.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market size and volatility — market cap (~C$108M) and beta (~1.26) imply the stock can move quickly on relatively small news items; this raises both upside and downside risk from short‑term catalysts.
• Negative Sentiment: Negative earnings metric — a negative PE (loss-making) reflects that value depends on exploration success or future development rather than current earnings, so gains can be fragile if follow‑up results or financing announcements are absent.
• Negative Sentiment: Speculative stock risk — small mining/exploration names frequently react strongly to drill results, assays, financing, or analyst commentary; if today’s move is driven by speculation rather than confirmed operational news, the rally may reverse on profit‑taking or lack of substance.

Cartier Resources Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of C$108.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.13 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is C$0.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$0.17. The company has a quick ratio of 5.52, a current ratio of 4.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cartier Resources

In related news, insider Nancy Lacoursiere sold 292,378 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$0.20, for a total value of C$58,475.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 439,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$87,940. This represents a 39.94% decrease in their position. Company insiders own 29.79% of the company’s stock.

About Cartier Resources

Cartier Resources Inc engages in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties in Canada. The company explores for gold deposits. Its flagship project is the Chimo mine property located to the east of Val-d'Or, Quebec. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Val-D'or, Canada.