Weekly Recap | Western Copper +0.41%, most brokers rate it buy
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Western Copper (WRN.US) rose 0.41% for the week to $2.42, outperforming the S&P 500 by roughly 0.49 percentage points, as the benchmark slipped 0.08%. The stock opened Monday at $2.35, touched a low of $2.205, then recovered over the second half of the week. Thursday and Friday both closed above $2.41, with Friday’s high at $2.45. Weekly amplitude was 10.43%, above typical, although there was no major catalyst, and the move looked like a choppy repair.
Analyst Ratings
Among seven covering analysts, four rated WRN.US a buy and three rated it over, with no hold, under or sell ratings. The consensus rating is strong buy, and the consensus target is $5.50, about 127% above the current price. Target estimates range from $5.25 to $5.75, showing little dispersion. Within the diversified metals and mining industry, the stock ranks 15th out of 64 companies.
The Week Ahead
Both items this week were project-related: the Casino project was selected for the Canada Investment Summit prospectus, and a note later in the week flagged the share price crossing above its 50-day moving average. Looking ahead, macro data dominate the calendar, with the Richmond Fed composite index on 22 September, EIA crude inventories on 23 September, and jobless claims plus new home sales on 24 September, offering signals on how resource names may be affected.
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