The stock of Western Copper & Gold Corp (AMEX: WRN) has increased by 8.62 when compared to last closing price of 1.16.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 18.87% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-05 that VANCOUVER, BC, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Western Copper and Gold Corporation (“Western” or the “Company”) (TSX: WRN) (NYSE American: WRN) is pleased to announce further progress on its board renewal process. In connection with the upcoming Annual General Meeting (“AGM”), Dr. Bill Williams will retire from his last remaining board position, and Tara Christie will not stand for re-election in order to focus on her existing executive priorities.
Is It Worth Investing in Western Copper & Gold Corp (AMEX: WRN) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.18. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WRN is 177.79M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.97% of that float. On May 23, 2025, the average trading volume of WRN was 381.31K shares.
WRN’s Market Performance
The stock of Western Copper & Gold Corp (WRN) has seen a 18.87% increase in the past week, with a 10.53% rise in the past month, and a 17.76% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.22%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.12% for WRN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.50% for WRN’s stock, with a 13.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WRN
ROTH Capital gave a rating of “Buy” to WRN, setting the target price at $2 in the report published on October 27th of the previous year.
WRN Trading at 13.37% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WRN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.00% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.22%, as shares surge +14.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.33% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WRN rose by +18.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.00% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.1200. In addition, Western Copper & Gold Corp saw 20.00% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for WRN
The total capital return value is set at -0.05. Equity return is now at value -3.50, with -3.40 for asset returns.
Based on Western Copper & Gold Corp (WRN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -77.99.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -3.86 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 22.50.
Conclusion
To sum up, Western Copper & Gold Corp (WRN) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
