Investors Purchase High Volume of Call Options on United States Antimony (NYSE:UAMY)

United States Antimony Co. (NYSE:UAMY) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Monday. Stock traders acquired 7,040 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 1,077% compared to the average volume of 598 call options.

United States Antimony Stock Performance

NYSE:UAMY opened at $1.62 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 5.84 and a current ratio of 6.24. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $0.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $0.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $175.14 million, a PE ratio of -40.38 and a beta of 0.91. United States Antimony has a 52-week low of $0.17 and a 52-week high of $2.18.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on UAMY. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of United States Antimony in a research report on Friday, August 30th. They set a “sell” rating for the company. Alliance Global Partners started coverage on shares of United States Antimony in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1.00 target price for the company.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United States Antimony

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in United States Antimony stock. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of United States Antimony Co. (NYSE:UAMY) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 82,799 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,000. Virtu Financial LLC owned approximately 0.08% of United States Antimony at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 9.49% of the company’s stock.

United States Antimony Company Profile

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.