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First Majestic has agreed to suspend its international arbitration proceedings against Mexico. This legal battle, which falls under the North American Free Trade Agreement rules, centered on a tax dispute involving its Primero subsidiary. By moving toward a settlement framework, the company is working to remove a major legal cloud that has hung over its Mexican operations for years.
This is a step forward for the company because these disputes can be expensive and make it harder to plan for the future. While the final details are not yet public, resolving this friction with the government is necessary for the company to focus on its mining operations without the threat of a massive surprise tax bill.
Source: Newsfile Corp
H.C. Wainwright lowered its price target for First Majestic to $25.50, down from $27. Even with the lower target, the firm kept its buy rating on the stock. The average analyst target across all firms now sits at $24, which is still well above where the stock currently trades.
Source: H.C. Wainwright
First Majestic reported its production numbers for the third quarter from its four underground mines in Mexico. These sites include Santa Elena, San Dimas, and the recently acquired Los Gatos mine. Tracking these numbers is vital because the company relies on these mines to generate the cash needed to fund its growth projects in the United States.
Alongside the results, the company renewed its plan to buy back its own shares. A buyback is when a company uses its cash to purchase its own stock from the market, which can help support the share price by reducing the total number of shares available.
Source: Newsfile Corp
Management has missed analyst profit targets in seven of the last eight quarters. This suggests a pattern of overpromising on what these mines can produce or how much it will cost to run them.
| Expectation | |
|---|---|
| EPS | $0.20 |
| Revenue | $390M |
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