Western Copper and Gold (NYSEAMERICAN:WRN) Stock Price Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average of $0.00

Western Copper and Gold Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:WRN) (TSE:WRN) crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $0.00 and traded as high as $1.46. Western Copper and Gold shares last traded at $1.45, with a volume of 85,477 shares trading hands.

Western Copper and Gold Trading Up 1.4 %

The company has a market cap of $244.89 million, a P/E ratio of -48.33 and a beta of 1.92.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Western Copper and Gold

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its holdings in shares of Western Copper and Gold by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 642,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $876,000 after purchasing an additional 35,400 shares in the last quarter. Rathbones Group PLC purchased a new position in shares of Western Copper and Gold during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. National Bank of Canada FI increased its holdings in shares of Western Copper and Gold by 750.0% during the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 34,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 30,000 shares in the last quarter. Platte River Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Western Copper and Gold in the 1st quarter worth $843,000. Finally, Carderock Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Western Copper and Gold in the 1st quarter worth $44,000. 21.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Western Copper and Gold

Western Copper and Gold Corporation, an exploration stage company, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for gold, copper, silver, and molybdenum deposits. Its principal property is the Casino mineral property that comprise 1,136 full and partial quartz claims, and 55 placer claims located in Yukon, Canada.