We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. This includes personalizing content and advertising. To learn more, click here. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
You are being directed to ZacksTrade, a division of LBMZ Securities and licensed broker-dealer. ZacksTrade and Zacks.com are separate companies. The web link between the two companies is not a solicitation or offer to invest in a particular security or type of security. ZacksTrade does not endorse or adopt any particular investment strategy, any analyst opinion/rating/report or any approach to evaluating individual securities.
If you wish to go to ZacksTrade, click OK. If you do not, click Cancel.
Endeavour Silver (EXK) Completes Sale of Cozamin Royalty
Read MoreHide Full Article
Shares of Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK - Free Report) have fallen 6.7% since it announced on Aug 30 that its 100% owned subsidiary, Minera Plata Adelante SA de CV ("MPA"), completed the royalty sale transaction with Gold Royalty Corp. (GROY - Free Report) .
On Jul 31, 2023, the company announced that it entered an agreement with Gold Royalty Corp to sell all of MPA's interest in the 1% Cozamin royalty for a total cash consideration of $7,500,000.
The Royalty applies to two concessions, which are Calicanto and Vicochea on Capstone's Cozamin copper-silver mine. The mine is located 3.6 kilometers north-northwest of Zacatecas City in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. Cozamin is a copper and silver producing mine, which is owned and operated by Capstone Copper.
Endeavour Silver obtained the royalty through a concession division agreement signed in 2017 on seven fully owned concessions for a purchase price of $445,000. The Cozamin Mine is located on two of the seven concessions.
As a part of the transaction, Gold Royalty Corp was granted the option to acquire any additional royalties which may be granted on the five remaining concessions under the 2017 concession division agreement.
Gold Royalty Corp is a gold-focused royalty corporation, which provides metals and mining companies with innovative financing solutions. It intends to purchase royalties, streams, and similar assets to build a portfolio that attracts investors.
Endeavour Silver maintains a healthy balance sheet. At the end of the second quarter of 2023, the company had a cash position of $43.5 million and working capital of $78.2 million.
The company reported quarterly earnings 1 cent per share in the second quarter of 2023, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 2 cents per share. This compares favorably to a loss of 2 cents per share a year ago.
Price Performance
Shares of the company have lost 1.4% over the past year against the industry's 12.2% growth.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Endeavour Silver currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Hawkins has an average trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 25.5%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for HWKN’s fiscal 2024 earnings is pegged at $3.40 per share. The consensus estimate for 2024 earnings has moved 38% north in the past 60 days. Its shares have gained 35.7% in the last year.
L.B. Foster has an average trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 134.5%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FSTR’s 2023 earnings is pegged at 53 cents per share. Earnings estimates have been unchanged in the past 60 days. FSTR’s shares have gained 30.2% in the last year.
See More Zacks Research for These Tickers
Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:
Image: Shutterstock
Endeavour Silver (EXK) Completes Sale of Cozamin Royalty
Shares of Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK - Free Report) have fallen 6.7% since it announced on Aug 30 that its 100% owned subsidiary, Minera Plata Adelante SA de CV ("MPA"), completed the royalty sale transaction with Gold Royalty Corp. (GROY - Free Report) .
On Jul 31, 2023, the company announced that it entered an agreement with Gold Royalty Corp to sell all of MPA's interest in the 1% Cozamin royalty for a total cash consideration of $7,500,000.
The Royalty applies to two concessions, which are Calicanto and Vicochea on Capstone's Cozamin copper-silver mine. The mine is located 3.6 kilometers north-northwest of Zacatecas City in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. Cozamin is a copper and silver producing mine, which is owned and operated by Capstone Copper.
Endeavour Silver obtained the royalty through a concession division agreement signed in 2017 on seven fully owned concessions for a purchase price of $445,000. The Cozamin Mine is located on two of the seven concessions.
As a part of the transaction, Gold Royalty Corp was granted the option to acquire any additional royalties which may be granted on the five remaining concessions under the 2017 concession division agreement.
Gold Royalty Corp is a gold-focused royalty corporation, which provides metals and mining companies with innovative financing solutions. It intends to purchase royalties, streams, and similar assets to build a portfolio that attracts investors.
Endeavour Silver maintains a healthy balance sheet. At the end of the second quarter of 2023, the company had a cash position of $43.5 million and working capital of $78.2 million.
The company reported quarterly earnings 1 cent per share in the second quarter of 2023, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 2 cents per share. This compares favorably to a loss of 2 cents per share a year ago.
Price Performance
Shares of the company have lost 1.4% over the past year against the industry's 12.2% growth.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Endeavour Silver currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Some better-ranked stocks from the basic materials space are Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN - Free Report) and L.B. Foster Company (FSTR - Free Report) . HWKN sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present and FSTR carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Hawkins has an average trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 25.5%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for HWKN’s fiscal 2024 earnings is pegged at $3.40 per share. The consensus estimate for 2024 earnings has moved 38% north in the past 60 days. Its shares have gained 35.7% in the last year.
L.B. Foster has an average trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 134.5%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FSTR’s 2023 earnings is pegged at 53 cents per share. Earnings estimates have been unchanged in the past 60 days. FSTR’s shares have gained 30.2% in the last year.