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Contango Silver & Gold Inc

CTGONYSE

SectorMaterials

IndustryGold

Beta (adjusted)0.33

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $16.85Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $563.5M

Enterprise Value $506.6M

Shares Outstanding 33.4M diluted

Next Earnings Date12 Nov 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Contango Silver & Gold Inc. (formerly Contango ORE, Inc.) represents a highly compelling, low-overhead precious metals producer. By utilizing a unique Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) model, the company bypasses the massive capital expenditures and permitting delays typically associated with building processing mills. Instead, its high-grade ore from the 30%-owned Manh Choh mine is trucked directly to Kinross Gold's Fort Knox mill. This operational cash flow is designed to self-fund aggressive exploration and development across its 100%-owned pipeline, including the high-grade Lucky Shot project, the polymetallic Johnson Tract project, and the newly acquired Kitsault Valley project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. While near-term earnings have been temporarily depressed by non-cash derivative losses on legacy gold hedges, the company is rapidly clearing its hedge book, positioning it to capture full spot gold upside as production scales.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets6 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$32.00

Mean target$37.67

High · most bullish analyst$50.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 19 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$25.0020%

Operational delays or logistical bottlenecks at the Fort Knox mill disrupt the batch processing of Manh Choh ore, leading to lower-than-expected cash distributions. Persistent high inflation drives cash costs above the guided $1,900–$2,000/oz range for 2026. Permitting delays at Johnson Tract or disappointing drill results at Kitsault Valley slow down the pipeline, forcing the company to seek dilutive equity financing to fund its ambitious $63M 2026 exploration program.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$37.6750%

Matches the consensus mean

Manh Choh operations continue to perform in line with guidance, delivering 40,000–45,000 oz of gold to Contango's account in 2026, ramping up to 75,000–80,000 oz in 2027 as stockpile sequencing lags resolve. The company systematically delivers into or repurchases its remaining hedges. Exploration programs at Kitsault Valley, Lucky Shot, and Johnson Tract advance steadily, with key technical studies (PEAs and Feasibility Studies) on track for 2027. The stock re-rates as the market recognizes the self-funding growth model and diversified asset base.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$50.0030%

Gold prices remain at record highs, and Contango successfully accelerates the elimination of its remaining hedge book. The 40,000-meter drilling program at Kitsault Valley delivers exceptional high-grade silver-gold intercepts, leading to a major resource upgrade. Lucky Shot underground development progresses ahead of schedule, paving the way for early commercial production. Johnson Tract FAST-41 permitting proceeds seamlessly, unlocking a clear path to tripling corporate production to 200,000 GEO annually within five years, funded entirely through internal cash flow.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Capital-Efficient DSO Model: Eliminates the need for costly mill construction, reducing initial capital requirements and environmental footprints.
Strong Cash Flow Generation: Manh Choh joint venture provides robust cash distributions to fund exploration without diluting shareholders.
High-Grade Asset Pipeline: Diversified portfolio of world-class projects in Tier-1 jurisdictions (Alaska and British Columbia).
Rapidly Improving Leverage to Spot Gold: Active reduction of the legacy hedge book increases exposure to record-high gold prices.

Key Investment Risks

Hedge Book Drag: Legacy derivative contracts have caused significant non-cash and cash settlement losses, impacting reported net income.
Operational Dependency: Reliance on joint-venture partner Kinross Gold for mining and milling operations at Manh Choh.
Execution and Permitting Risks: Developing underground operations at Lucky Shot and navigating federal permitting at Johnson Tract.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A sustained drop in gold prices below $1,800 per ounce, severely impacting the economics of the Manh Choh mine and self-funding capacity.
Significant permitting denials or multi-year delays for the Johnson Tract project under the FAST-41 framework.
Failure to define an economic mineral resource at Kitsault Valley or Lucky Shot, undermining the five-year growth plan.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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