Aztec Minerals stock fell 13.8% amid high trading volume, with no stated reason, as it traded near key moving averages.

Aztec Minerals (CVE:AZT) shares dropped 13.8% to C$0.25 on Thursday, with trading volume surging 329% above average. The decline coincided with the stock trading near its 50-day moving average of C$0.25 and below its 200-day average of C$0.23. The company, exploring for gold, copper, silver, lead, and zinc in North America, has a market cap of C$46.58 million and a high beta of 2.08, indicating volatility. Despite strong short-term liquidity, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71 and negative P/E ratio suggest financial risks. No specific reason for the drop was provided.