J. Alberto Arias Sells 28,389 Shares of Sierra Metals Inc. (TSE:SMT) Stock

Sierra Metals Inc. (TSE:SMT) Director J. Alberto Arias sold 28,389 shares of Sierra Metals stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$0.60, for a total value of C$17,127.08.

J. Alberto Arias also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, April 12th, J. Alberto Arias sold 95,576 shares of Sierra Metals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$0.62, for a total value of C$58,951.28.
• On Wednesday, March 27th, J. Alberto Arias sold 16,560 shares of Sierra Metals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$0.60, for a total value of C$10,002.24.
• On Tuesday, March 19th, J. Alberto Arias sold 21,292 shares of Sierra Metals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$0.56, for a total value of C$12,023.59.
• On Wednesday, February 21st, J. Alberto Arias sold 94,630 shares of Sierra Metals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of C$0.64, for a total value of C$60,582.13.

Sierra Metals Stock Performance

Shares of TSE:SMT opened at C$0.81 on Wednesday. Sierra Metals Inc. has a 12-month low of C$0.34 and a 12-month high of C$1.00. The stock has a market cap of C$169.86 million, a PE ratio of -16.20 and a beta of 2.15. The business has a 50 day moving average of C$0.80 and a 200-day moving average of C$0.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 76.77.

Sierra Metals (TSE:SMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 18th. The mining company reported C($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Sierra Metals had a negative return on equity of 5.81% and a negative net margin of 8.42%. The firm had revenue of C$82.55 million for the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Sierra Metals Inc. will post 0.1355372 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, CIBC lifted their price target on Sierra Metals from C$0.85 to C$1.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 17th.

Sierra Metals Company Profile

Sierra Metals Inc, together with its subsidiaries, focuses on the production, exploration, and development of precious and base metals in Peru and Mexico. It primarily focuses on exploration of silver, copper, lead, zinc, and gold deposits. The company's flagship property is the 82% owned polymetallic Yauricocha Mine covering an area of 18,778 hectares located in the Yauyos province in Peru.