<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS - Get Free Report) <span>TSE: PAAS<span></span></span> announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The basic materials company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.01), Zacks reports. Pan American Silver had a return on equity of 11.49% and a net margin of 16.80%.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Pan American Silver</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Pan American Silver Trading Up 2.1%</h2><ul><li>These 3 Surging Gold &amp; Silver Stocks Just Boosted Dividends</li></ul><p>PAAS stock traded up $0.78 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $38.37. The company had a trading volume of 7,842,423 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,068,408. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.46, a PEG ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a quick ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 3.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Pan American Silver has a 52-week low of $19.80 and a 52-week high of $42.57. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $36.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.28. </p><h2>Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pan American Silver</h2><p>Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of  Pan American Silver by 48.6% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 19,529 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $504,000 after purchasing an additional 6,391 shares during the period.  Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in  Pan American Silver by 574.9% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 19,518 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $504,000 after purchasing an additional 16,626 shares in the last quarter.  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of  Pan American Silver by 31.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,499,343 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $38,728,000 after buying an additional 360,283 shares during the period.  Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of  Pan American Silver in the 1st quarter worth $1,272,000.  Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of  Pan American Silver by 53.6% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,703 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 594 shares in the last quarter. 55.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>More Than a Monetary Metal: Silver's Case for Outperformance</li></ul><p>PAAS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of Pan American Silver in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research cut Pan American Silver from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Pan American Silver from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. CIBC boosted their price target on shares of Pan American Silver from $50.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperformer&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, National Bankshares  reaffirmed an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on shares of Pan American Silver in a research note on Friday, September 5th. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued  a Buy rating and three have assigned  a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $41.25.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on PAAS</b></p><h2>Pan American Silver Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<ul><li>Top 3 Silver Picks to Watch as Bull Market Gains Steam</li></ul><p>Pan American Silver Corp. engages in the exploration, mine development, extraction, processing, refining, and reclamation of silver, gold, zinc, lead, and copper mines in Canada, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. 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<p>Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS) reported its quarterly earnings, missing analysts' estimates by $0.01 with an EPS of $0.48. The company showed a return on equity of 11.49% and a net margin of 16.80%. Despite the earnings miss, PAAS stock rose 2.1% to $38.37. Institutional investors have increased their holdings, and the stock has a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' with an average target price of $41.25.</p>

Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.01 EPS