United States Antimony Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:UAMY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by Analysts

United States Antimony Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:UAMY) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the five brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $6.0833.

UAMY has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. HC Wainwright boosted their target price on United States Antimony from $8.50 to $10.25 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. D. Boral Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $5.00 price target on shares of United States Antimony in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, William Blair initiated coverage on United States Antimony in a research report on Monday, October 20th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company.

United States Antimony Stock Performance

Shares of UAMY opened at $6.12 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $857.04 million, a P/E ratio of -612.00 and a beta of 0.01. United States Antimony has a 1 year low of $1.06 and a 1 year high of $19.71. The company’s fifty day moving average is $8.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.32.

United States Antimony (NYSEAMERICAN:UAMY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $8.70 million for the quarter. United States Antimony had a negative return on equity of 11.58% and a negative net margin of 15.49%. Sell-side analysts predict that United States Antimony will post -0.01 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Gary C. Evans acquired 100,000 shares of United States Antimony stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.13 per share, for a total transaction of $613,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,378,818 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,582,154.34. This trade represents a 4.39% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 4.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UAMY. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United States Antimony during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $15,384,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in United States Antimony by 144.6% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,955,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,264,000 after purchasing an additional 1,156,021 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in United States Antimony by 22.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,597,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,707,000 after purchasing an additional 1,026,412 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in United States Antimony during the third quarter worth $4,305,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in United States Antimony by 739.0% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 506,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,143,000 after purchasing an additional 446,503 shares during the last quarter. 9.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United States Antimony Company Profile

United States Antimony Corporation produces and sells antimony, silver, gold, precious metals, and zeolite products in the United States, and Canada. It operates through Antimony, Zeolite, and Precious Metals segments. The company offers antimony oxide that is primarily used in conjunction with a halogen to form a synergistic flame retardant system for plastics, rubber, fiberglass, textile goods, paints, coatings, and paper, as well as color fastener in paints and as a phosphorescent agent in fluorescent light bulbs; antimony trisulfide used as a primer in ammunition; and antimony metal for use in bearings, storage batteries, and ordnance.