LOTM: Ten Under $10 comment Jan 29, 2022
GATOS Silver: Lots of price drama this week. The share price dropped from about $10 to Fridays close of $3.06. We are impressed by the drop mainly because we not that impressed by the news. Yes, it was a shock. And yes, we are uncertain of the ultimate outcome. The company stated that reserves were overstated – possibly by 50%. The adjustment will not be known for six to eight months. In addition to the reserve downgrade, a number of brokers downgraded the shares from out-perform to under-perform. The fall in price triggered margin selling. At $3.00 all margin related to the shares has to be 100% paid off. That tough situation and acts like a magnet drawing the share price to the $3.00 area where the stock needs to be fully paid for. Continue reading
