Ivanhoe Electric (NYSEAMERICAN:IE) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Eight Capital

Eight Capital upgraded shares of Ivanhoe Electric (NYSEAMERICAN:IE) to a strong-buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning, Zacks.com reports.

Separately, Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of Ivanhoe Electric from $14.50 to $14.00 and set a sector outperform rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 19th.

Ivanhoe Electric Stock Performance

NYSEAMERICAN:IE opened at $8.71 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.14 and a beta of 0.81. Ivanhoe Electric has a 52-week low of $6.31 and a 52-week high of $12.98. The company has a current ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 3.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

Ivanhoe Electric (NYSEAMERICAN:IE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported ($0.39) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.34) by ($0.05). Ivanhoe Electric had a negative return on equity of 32.81% and a negative net margin of 4,142.17%. The business had revenue of $0.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.00 million. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Ivanhoe Electric will post -1.39 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ivanhoe Electric

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of IE. MQS Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ivanhoe Electric during the 1st quarter worth approximately $100,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Ivanhoe Electric in the second quarter valued at about $106,000. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Ivanhoe Electric by 10.0% during the 1st quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 11,504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $113,000 after acquiring an additional 1,043 shares during the period. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ivanhoe Electric in the 4th quarter worth approximately $151,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in Ivanhoe Electric by 11.5% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 44,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $440,000 after purchasing an additional 4,610 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.05% of the company’s stock.

Ivanhoe Electric Company Profile

Ivanhoe Electric Inc explores and develops metals and mineral. The company provides Typhoon data acquisition system, a geophysical system that offers primary signal. It also explores copper and gold. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.