Virtu Financial LLC Invests $945,000 in United States Antimony Co. $UAMY

Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of United States Antimony Co. (NYSE:UAMY) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 188,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $945,000. Virtu Financial LLC owned 0.13% of United States Antimony as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC bought a new position in United States Antimony in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of United States Antimony in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of United States Antimony in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Harbour Investments Inc. increased its stake in shares of United States Antimony by 106.2% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 7,962 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 4,101 shares during the period. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of United States Antimony by 925.0% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 10,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 9,250 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 9.49% of the company’s stock.

United States Antimony Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE UAMY opened at $7.83 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $9.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $8.37. United States Antimony Co. has a 12-month low of $1.94 and a 12-month high of $19.71. The company has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -60.20 and a beta of 0.31.

United States Antimony (NYSE:UAMY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 19th. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.01). United States Antimony had a negative net margin of 41.44% and a negative return on equity of 7.20%. The company had revenue of $13.03 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.75 million. Equities analysts expect that United States Antimony Co. will post 0.04 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jon R. Marinelli acquired 12,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $7.45 per share, for a total transaction of $93,125.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 12,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $93,125. The trade was a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 4.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. HC Wainwright lifted their price target on United States Antimony from $11.50 to $11.75 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of United States Antimony in a report on Wednesday. Finally, B. Riley Financial increased their price objective on United States Antimony from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $9.25.

United States Antimony Profile

United States Antimony Corporation is a specialized mining and chemical company focused primarily on the production and processing of antimony and antimony-based compounds. The company operates its own extraction and milling facilities to recover antimony metal and antimony trioxide, which serve as critical raw materials in industries such as flame retardants for plastics and textiles, catalysts for chemical processes, and additives for glass and ceramics. In addition to antimony, United States Antimony maintains smaller-scale gold and silver operations in Mexico that provide supplementary revenue streams and diversification of its mineral portfolio.

Founded in the mid-20th century, United States Antimony has evolved from a single?mine operator into a multinational enterprise with mining and processing sites in both the United States and Mexico.