Azimut Exploration (CVE:AZM) Shares Down 17% – Here’s What Happened

Azimut Exploration Inc. (CVE:AZM)’s share price traded down 17% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as C$0.70 and last traded at C$0.78. 1,181,359 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 560% from the average session volume of 178,968 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.94.

Trending Headlines about Azimut Exploration

Here are the key news stories impacting Azimut Exploration this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The company reported a confirmed, significant gold discovery at the Rosa zone, which increases near‑term exploration upside and could materially expand the project’s prospectivity; this kind of discovery typically attracts investor interest and rerates exploration-stage names. Azimut Exploration Confirms Significant Gold Discovery at Rosa, Wabamisk Property, James Bay, Québec
• Positive Sentiment: Strong balance-sheet metrics (high current and quick ratios, very low debt) mean Azimut is better positioned than many juniors to fund follow-up drilling without immediate dilution, supporting the company’s ability to advance the discovery. Azimut Exploration Confirms Significant Gold Discovery at Rosa, Wabamisk Property, James Bay, Québec
• Neutral Sentiment: Discovery is an early-stage advancement — value depends on follow-up drilling, resource delineation and metallurgy; timelines and capital needs for conversion to a resource remain uncertain. Azimut Exploration Confirms Significant Gold Discovery at Rosa, Wabamisk Property, James Bay, Québec
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the news, the stock moved lower with a large volume spike versus its average — this may reflect profit-taking, short-term technical selling (price below the 50‑day moving average) or investor caution until follow-up assay/drill plans and timelines are clarified. Azimut Exploration Confirms Significant Gold Discovery at Rosa, Wabamisk Property, James Bay, Québec

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Azimut Exploration from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Azimut Exploration Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 3.17 and a quick ratio of 5.50. The stock has a market capitalization of C$78.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -37.14 and a beta of 1.87. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is C$0.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$0.76.

Insider Transactions at Azimut Exploration

In other Azimut Exploration news, insider Jonathan Rosset acquired 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$0.76 per share, for a total transaction of C$26,600.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 655,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$497,800. This trade represents a 5.65% increase in their position. Corporate insiders own 16.63% of the company’s stock.

About Azimut Exploration

Azimut Exploration Inc engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for copper, gold, base metals, chromium, nickel, diamond, tellurium, bismuth, tungsten, tin, molybdenum, rhenium, indium, rare earth elements, uranium, zinc, silver, cobalt, and platinum group elements. Its 100% owned flagship project is the Elmer gold project located in the James Bay region. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Longueuil, Canada.