Scotiabank Lowers Earnings Estimates for Aya Gold & Silver

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (NASDAQ:AYA) – Equities research analysts at Scotiabank lowered their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Aya Gold & Silver in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 22nd. Scotiabank analyst E. Winmill now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.80 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.83. The consensus estimate for Aya Gold & Silver’s current full-year earnings is $1.06 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Aya Gold & Silver’s FY2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

Aya Gold & Silver (NASDAQ:AYA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by ($0.13). Aya Gold & Silver had a net margin of 32.92% and a return on equity of 25.49%.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on AYA. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Aya Gold & Silver from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Zacks Research raised shares of Aya Gold & Silver from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have given a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

Aya Gold & Silver Stock Down 10.3%

Shares of Aya Gold & Silver stock opened at $23.86 on Friday. Aya Gold & Silver has a twelve month low of $15.84 and a twelve month high of $30.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.70. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.35.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aya Gold & Silver

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Van ECK Associates Corp bought a new position in shares of Aya Gold & Silver during the second quarter valued at approximately $193,481,000. Amundi bought a new stake in shares of Aya Gold & Silver in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,474,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in Aya Gold & Silver during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,946,000. Groupe la Francaise acquired a new position in Aya Gold & Silver during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $16,294,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in Aya Gold & Silver during the 2nd quarter worth $13,950,000.

About Aya Gold & Silver

Aya Gold & Silver is a Canada-based precious metals mining and exploration company focused on developing and operating silver and gold assets in Morocco. The company’s shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq under the symbol AYA.

Aya’s principal asset is the Zgounder Silver Mine in the Anti-Atlas Mountains of central Morocco. Zgounder is a high-grade underground silver operation, and the company has been advancing an expansion program intended to increase mining and processing capacity while supporting continued exploration of the surrounding district.

In addition to Zgounder, Aya holds Moroccan exploration and development properties, including the Boumâa silver project and other regional targets.