Jaguar Mining (TSE:JAG) Sets New 1-Year High at $5.79

Jaguar Mining Inc. (TSE:JAG) reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as C$5.79 and last traded at C$5.60, with a volume of 157749 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at C$5.44.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Ventum Financial raised their price target on shares of Jaguar Mining from C$2.75 to C$4.50 in a research note on Thursday, August 29th.

Jaguar Mining Stock Up 3.4 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of C$4.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$3.21. The stock has a market capitalization of C$459.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.58 and a beta of 1.63.

Jaguar Mining (TSE:JAG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported C$0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of C$61.27 million during the quarter. Jaguar Mining had a net margin of 21.25% and a return on equity of 12.92%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Jaguar Mining Inc. will post 0.479646 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Senior Officer Jonathan Victor Hill sold 5,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$4.79, for a total transaction of C$26,327.95. In other Jaguar Mining news, Senior Officer Jonathan Victor Hill sold 5,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$4.79, for a total value of C$26,327.95. Also, insider 2176423 Ontario Ltd. bought 750,000 shares of Jaguar Mining stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$3.50 per share, for a total transaction of C$2,625,000.00. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 31,500 shares of company stock worth $139,479. Insiders own 55.11% of the company’s stock.

Jaguar Mining Company Profile

Jaguar Mining Inc, a junior gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold mineral properties in Brazil. The company’s principal assets include the Turmalina Gold Mine Complex and Caeté Gold Mine Complex with mineral claims covering an area of approximately 56,000 hectares located in the Iron Quadrangle in the state of Minas Gerais.