Traders Buy High Volume of Call Options on First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG)

First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:AG) (TSE:FR) saw some unusual options trading on Friday. Stock investors bought 109,053 call options on the company. This is an increase of 51% compared to the typical volume of 72,359 call options.

More First Majestic Silver News

Here are the key news stories impacting First Majestic Silver this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat & return to profitability — First Majestic reported Q4 EPS of $0.30 vs. $0.27 consensus and swung to profit for the year, which is the primary catalyst investors are rewarding. This underpins the rally and supports sentiment that operational leverage to silver is working in a rising-price environment. Earnings Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend hike — the company raised its quarterly payout ~59.6% to $0.0083 (annualized yield ~0.1%), signaling stronger cash flow and returning capital to shareholders, which supports the bullish narrative. Dividend & Results Release
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call option activity — traders bought ~109,053 call options (≈+51% vs. average), indicating short-term bullish positioning that can amplify upside intraday/near-term. (No external link provided)
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations — Q4 revenue was $463.9M versus ~$561.3M consensus, a notable shortfall that tempers the EPS beat and reminds investors that volumes/realizations matter; keep an eye on guidance and silver price sensitivity. Earnings Snapshot
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage and investor notes highlighted the turnaround and dividend, helping momentum but also attracting short-term traders; monitor volume and whether buying is sustained. Example coverage: Yahoo Article and Insidermonkey Article
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade — Seeking Alpha published a “double downgrade” note warning that leverage to silver can cut both ways, which could pressure sentiment if silver prices pull back or operational metrics disappoint. Seeking Alpha Downgrade

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AG has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating on shares of First Majestic Silver in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Cormark raised shares of First Majestic Silver from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of First Majestic Silver from $12.50 to $23.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of First Majestic Silver from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of First Majestic Silver in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $25.00.

First Majestic Silver Trading Up 11.1%

Shares of First Majestic Silver stock opened at $27.54 on Friday. First Majestic Silver has a 52-week low of $5.09 and a 52-week high of $27.90. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $20.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.68 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a current ratio of 3.38.

First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) (TSE:FR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The mining company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $463.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $561.30 million. First Majestic Silver had a net margin of 13.12% and a return on equity of 7.41%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 169.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.03 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that First Majestic Silver will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.

First Majestic Silver Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.0083 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.03 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. This is an increase from First Majestic Silver’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. First Majestic Silver’s dividend payout ratio is 5.71%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Majestic Silver

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wealthspire Retirement LLC lifted its holdings in shares of First Majestic Silver by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Wealthspire Retirement LLC now owns 32,450 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $541,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. increased its stake in First Majestic Silver by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 24,656 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $411,000 after acquiring an additional 697 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its position in First Majestic Silver by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 24,999 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $416,000 after purchasing an additional 718 shares in the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. lifted its stake in First Majestic Silver by 2.8% during the third quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 35,295 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $434,000 after purchasing an additional 945 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its stake in First Majestic Silver by 33.2% during the third quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 3,898 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 971 shares during the last quarter. 27.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

First Majestic Silver Company Profile

First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:AG) engages in the production of silver from its wholly owned operations in Mexico. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, the company focuses on acquiring, developing and operating high-grade silver projects. Established in 2002, First Majestic has built a multi-mine portfolio to supply silver primarily for the global industrial and investment markets while generating by-products such as gold, lead and zinc concentrates.

First Majestic’s principal operations are located in the historic Mexican Silver Belt, with producing mines including La Encantada in Coahuila, Santa Elena in Sonora and La Parrilla in Durango.