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Fortuna Mining (FSM) Stock Moves -0.16%: What You Should Know

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Fortuna Mining (FSM - Free Report) closed at $6.10 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.16% move from the prior day. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 1.12% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.31%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 2.04%.

Coming into today, shares of the silver and gold miner had gained 39.82% in the past month. In that same time, the Basic Materials sector gained 1.19%, while the S&P 500 lost 2.91%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Fortuna Mining in its upcoming earnings disclosure.

Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Fortuna Mining. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 1.56% downward. Right now, Fortuna Mining possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In terms of valuation, Fortuna Mining is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 9.7. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 13.74, which means Fortuna Mining is trading at a discount to the group.

The Mining - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 164, positioning it in the bottom 35% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.


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