United States Antimony Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:UAMY)

United States Antimony Co. (NYSE:UAMY) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Traders bought 2,547 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 19% compared to the average daily volume of 2,134 call options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United States Antimony

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of UAMY. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in United States Antimony by 47.1% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 30,060 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 9,630 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of United States Antimony by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 163,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $289,000 after buying an additional 16,743 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of United States Antimony by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 788,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,397,000 after acquiring an additional 16,905 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in United States Antimony in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers bought a new stake in United States Antimony during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. 9.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UAMY has been the subject of several analyst reports. B. Riley reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of United States Antimony in a research note on Tuesday. HC Wainwright raised their target price on United States Antimony from $2.50 to $2.60 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st.

United States Antimony Trading Up 5.1 %

United States Antimony stock traded up $0.16 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $3.30. 6,880,861 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,836,637. The firm has a market capitalization of $378.29 million, a PE ratio of -82.50 and a beta of 0.21. The company has a quick ratio of 5.84, a current ratio of 6.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1.44. United States Antimony has a twelve month low of $0.21 and a twelve month high of $3.48.

About United States Antimony

United States Antimony Corporation produces and sells antimony, silver, gold, precious metals, and zeolite products in the United States, and Canada. It operates through Antimony, Zeolite, and Precious Metals segments. The company offers antimony oxide that is primarily used in conjunction with a halogen to form a synergistic flame retardant system for plastics, rubber, fiberglass, textile goods, paints, coatings, and paper, as well as color fastener in paints and as a phosphorescent agent in fluorescent light bulbs; antimony trisulfide used as a primer in ammunition; and antimony metal for use in bearings, storage batteries, and ordnance.