As of Friday close, Equinox Gold Corp.’s (AMEX:EQX) stock was down -$0.03, moving down -0.67 percent to $4.44. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 6,988,960 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$0.69 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 2,668,880, while in the previous 50 days, it was 1,960,374.
Since last month, EQX stock retreated -9.76%. Shares of the company fell to $4.20 on 09/19/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $5.84 was reached on 04/12/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $2.35. Since the beginning of this year, EQX’s stock price has risen by 35.37% or $1.16, and marked a new high 20 times. However, the stock has declined by -24.04% since its 52-week high.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX) has a P/E ratio of about 98.67. The stock’s beta is 0.98. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.33, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.58.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, Equinox Gold Corp.’s quick ratio stood at 1.10, while its current ratio was 2.00, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 was 0.30, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 0.36. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 28.50% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 20.92%, whereas operating margins totaled 1.70%. Based on annual data, EQX earned $84.97 million in gross profit and brought in $952.2 million in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 0.20%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 0.60%.
According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. While analysts expected Equinox Gold Corp. to report -$0.05 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was -$0.16 per share. During the quarter, the company generated $62.47 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Equinox Gold Corp. were 1.66 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $862.34 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Equinox Gold Corp.’s (EQX) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 118.04%, the RSI 9-day stood at 39.81% on 22 September.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Equinox Gold Corp. price is down by -13.45% percent or -$0.69. At present, EQX shares trade -9.57% below its 20-day simple moving average and -7.69% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -15.27% below its SMA50 and +22.31% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 21.72% and Stochastic coefficient D was 24.91%, while ATR was 0.28. Given the Stochastic reading of 21.72% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 41.97%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.29, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.27.
Analyst Ratings
RBC Capital Mkts upgraded its rating on Equinox Gold Corp. (AMEX: EQX) to a Sector perform in a note to investors on September 12, 2023. The analysts firm previously had an Underperform rating on the stock.Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, EQX is a sell, and 6 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 0 analysts rate Equinox Gold Corp. stock as buy, with 4 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $6.41, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $4.81 – $6.97. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX) will achieve an average price target of $6.06.
