Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRML) Shares Gap Down – Here’s What Happened

Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ:CRML) gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $7.21, but opened at $6.87. Critical Metals shares last traded at $7.2830, with a volume of 1,780,985 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of Critical Metals in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. They issued a “speculative buy” rating and a $18.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Critical Metals from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Freedom Capital cut shares of Critical Metals from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Critical Metals presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.00.

Critical Metals Trading Down 1.2%

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.15.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Critical Metals

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRML. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new position in Critical Metals during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,130,000. UBS Group AG increased its stake in shares of Critical Metals by 610.9% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,196,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,240,000 after purchasing an additional 1,887,125 shares in the last quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP purchased a new position in shares of Critical Metals during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,237,000. Empery Asset Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Critical Metals during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,411,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Critical Metals by 272.6% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 455,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,629,000 after purchasing an additional 332,878 shares during the last quarter. 86.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Critical Metals

Critical Metals Corp. engages in the mining, exploration, and development of lithium metals. It owns Wolfsberg Project and Tanbreez Project. The company was founded on October 24, 2022 and is headquartered in British Virgin Islands.