Hochschild Mining (LON:HOC) Trading 12.6% Higher – Time to Buy?

Hochschild Mining plc (LON:HOC)’s share price traded up 12.6% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 224.50 ($2.91) and last traded at GBX 216 ($2.80). 3,533,057 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 25% from the average session volume of 2,837,316 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 191.80 ($2.48).

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HOC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a GBX 300 ($3.88) price target on shares of Hochschild Mining in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 285 ($3.69) target price on shares of Hochschild Mining in a research note on Wednesday.

Hochschild Mining Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £1.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.07, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 196.83 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 202.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.86, a quick ratio of 1.87 and a current ratio of 0.89.

Hochschild Mining Company Profile

We are a leading underground precious metals producer focusing on high grade silver and gold deposits, with over 50 years’ operating experience in the Americas.

We currently operate three underground mines, two located in southern Peru and one in southern Argentina. All of our underground operations are epithermal vein mines and the principal mining method used is cut and fill.