Vizsla Silver (TSE:VZLA) Lowered to “Sector Perform” Rating by National Bankshares

Vizsla Silver (TSE:VZLA) was downgraded by equities researchers at National Bankshares from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday,BayStreet.CA reports. They currently have a C$6.40 price target on the stock, down from their prior price target of C$10.50. National Bankshares’ target price points to a potential upside of 22.84% from the stock’s current price.

Separately, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce raised their price target on Vizsla Silver from C$9.75 to C$11.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$8.70.

Vizsla Silver Stock Performance

TSE VZLA traded down C$0.32 during trading on Wednesday, hitting C$5.21. The stock had a trading volume of 3,818,985 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,321,422. The company has a market capitalization of C$1.79 billion, a PE ratio of -86.83 and a beta of 1.74. Vizsla Silver has a 12 month low of C$2.40 and a 12 month high of C$9.82. The company’s 50-day moving average price is C$7.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$6.28.

Vizsla Silver (TSE:VZLA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The company reported C($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter.

Key Stories Impacting Vizsla Silver

Here are the key news stories impacting Vizsla Silver this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis piece assesses Vizsla’s valuation and how the Pánuco incident and recent share-price pressure affect the company’s prospects. Useful for investors looking for context on valuation and risk. Assessing Vizsla Silver (TSX:VZLA) Valuation After Tragic Panuco Incident And Recent Share Price Pressure
• Neutral Sentiment: Explainer coverage of recent stock moves and company statements that summarizes market reaction and timelines for updates — helpful background but not new operational facts. What’s Going On With Vizsla Silver Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that kidnapped workers at the Pánuco mine were killed — a direct operational and human tragedy that raises immediate safety, legal, operational and ESG concerns for Vizsla. Kidnappers kill Vizsla mine workers in Mexico
• Negative Sentiment: Canadian press reports some workers from Vizsla’s Mexican operation were found dead after an alleged abduction; amplifies reputational and security risks and could lead to production interruptions. Canadian miner Vizsla Silver says some workers in Mexico found dead after alleged abduction
• Negative Sentiment: Vizsla issued updates on abducted employees while markets reacted — coverage notes the stock moved sharply lower (reported ~14% decline), reflecting immediate sell-side risk aversion. Vizsla Silver issues update on abducted employees in Mexico – VZLA stock down 14%
• Negative Sentiment: Industry reporting confirms the fate of kidnapped workers, reinforcing uncertainty around near-term operations and potential liabilities. Canadian mining firm confirms fate of kidnapped workers
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst lowered Vizsla’s price target after site feasibility updates, signaling downgrades in near-term valuation assumptions and adding downside pressure to the stock. Analyst Lowers Price Target on Vizsla (VZLA) After Site Feasibility Updates

Vizsla Silver Company Profile

Vizsla Silver Corp is a junior mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its Panuco silver-gold project located in Sinaloa, Mexico. The property contains quartz-carbonate veins with workings defining both steeply plunging and sub-horizontal ore shoots. Mineralization occurs as silver sulphides including argentite and acanthite, native gold, electrum and native silver associated with pyrite, minor galena, sphalerite and rare chalcopyrite.