McEwen Mining has delivered 107% revenue growth and 3 of 4 recent earnings beats with an average surprise of 128%, with analysts seeing 60% upside to target, but a commodity cycle peak signal and short interest of 19% of the float present meaningful risk to the bull case.
Thesis pillars
- Deep Analyst Upside Conviction↑Improving
- Commodity Cycle Peak Risk↑Improving
- Triple Digit Revenue Growth→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Mar 17, 2026
McEwen Inc. (MUX) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup · Sector Rotation edge
Basic Materials · Other Precious Metals & Mining
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $15.65 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 4.9× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.40× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5).
We were incorporated under the laws of the state of Colorado in 1979 as US Gold Corp. In September 2011, US Gold Corp. acquired Minera Andes Inc., and was renamed McEwen Mining Inc. Effective July 7, 2025, the Company changed its name from McEwen Mining Inc. to McEwen Inc. We... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $15.65 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 4.9× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.40× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 37, MACD bearish. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 3/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 6d<=7d and materials cycle peak fwd=4.9x,ratio=0.40x. Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-29Recent Developments — McEwen Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS What's Going On With McEwen Mining Inc. Stock Wednesday? - Wealth Awesome — Wealth Awesome negative
- NEWS McEwen Files NI 43-101 Technical Reports: Grey Fox Prefeasibility Study in Ontario and Lookout Mountain and Windfall Min — Yahoo Finance Singapore positive
- NEWS Why McEwen Mining Inc. stock surged yesterday - Wealth Awesome — Wealth Awesome positive
- NEWS McEwen Inc. (MUX) Gains Ground as Gold Mining Sentiment Improves - BPI Bear Correction - dars.gov.et — dars.gov.et positive
- NEWS McEwen Inc. (MUX) Gains Ground as Gold Mining Sentiment Improves - Advance Decline Volume - dars.gov.et — dars.gov.et positive
Generated 2026-10-29T11:48:40Z.
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- 2026-08-26Item 5.02MEDIUM[99.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314203/000110465926101630/tm2624008d1_ex99-1.htm) | [Press release dated August 24, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314203/000110465926101630/tm2624008d1_ex99-1.htm) ---|---|--- | 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page ...SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $15.65 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 4.9× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.40× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 37, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $14.55. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $27.23 (+74.0% upside). Prior stop was $14.55. Stop-loss: $14.55.
Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 4.9× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.40× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1.
McEwen Inc. trades at a P/E of 12.4 (forward 4.9). TrendMatrix value score: 8.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover MUX with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $31.
What does McEwen Inc. do?We were incorporated under the laws of the state of Colorado in 1979 as US Gold Corp. In September 2011, US Gold Corp....
We were incorporated under the laws of the state of Colorado in 1979 as US Gold Corp. In September 2011, US Gold Corp. acquired Minera Andes Inc., and was renamed McEwen Mining Inc. Effective July 7, 2025, the Company changed its name from McEwen Mining Inc. to McEwen Inc. We own 100% of the Froome mine and Stock mill in Ontario, Canada; 100% of the Gold Bar Mine Complex in Nevada; 100% of El Gallo (previously known as the Fenix Project) in Sinaloa, Mexico; a 46.3% interest in McEwen