Vizsla Silver (TSE:VZLA) Stock Price Down 12.4% – Here’s Why

Vizsla Silver Corp (TSE:VZLA)’s share price dropped 12.4% on Monday . The company traded as low as C$5.29 and last traded at C$5.49. Approximately 6,922,255 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 242% from the average daily volume of 2,023,899 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$6.27.

Vizsla Silver News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vizsla Silver this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Vizsla issued a public update describing the abduction incident and actions taken (cooperating with authorities, limited operational detail). The statement provides facts but leaves key timing and operational-impact questions unanswered, which keeps uncertainty elevated. Vizsla Silver issues update on abducted employees in Mexico – VZLA stock down 14%
• Negative Sentiment: Independent reporting confirms the fate of kidnapped workers, raising the risk of longer‑term disruptions (staffing, safety protocols, potential temporary suspensions) and potential reputational and regulatory consequences in Mexico—factors that typically pressure resource stocks. Canadian mining firm confirms fate of kidnapped workers
• Negative Sentiment: Market coverage notes heavy selling and elevated volume as investors react to security and operational uncertainty; analysts and traders are pricing in near‑term project risk and higher risk premium for VZLA shares. That selling pressure is the primary driver of the stock decline. What’s Going On With Vizsla Silver Stock?

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on VZLA shares. National Bankshares set a C$7.75 price objective on Vizsla Silver and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lifted their price target on Vizsla Silver from C$9.75 to C$11.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Vizsla Silver currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$9.38.

Vizsla Silver Stock Down 12.4%

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is C$7.64 and its 200 day moving average price is C$6.27. The firm has a market cap of C$1.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -91.50 and a beta of 1.74.

Vizsla Silver (TSE:VZLA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The company reported C($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter.

Vizsla Silver Company Profile

Vizsla Silver Corp is a junior mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its Panuco silver-gold project located in Sinaloa, Mexico. The property contains quartz-carbonate veins with workings defining both steeply plunging and sub-horizontal ore shoots. Mineralization occurs as silver sulphides including argentite and acanthite, native gold, electrum and native silver associated with pyrite, minor galena, sphalerite and rare chalcopyrite.