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

Shares of Azimut Exploration Inc. (CVE:AZM) fell 17% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as C$0.70 and last traded at C$0.78. 1,181,359 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 560% from the average session volume of 178,968 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.94.

More Azimut Exploration News

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Azimut Exploration from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Azimut Exploration currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Azimut Exploration Trading Down 17.0%

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Jonathan Rosset purchased 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$0.76 per share, for a total transaction of C$26,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 655,000 shares in the company, valued at C$497,800. This trade represents a 5.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. 16.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Azimut Exploration Company Profile

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.