Wednesday's Top Performers: Precious Metals and Trucking Stocks
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 08 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Trucking Sector Performance: Trucking shares have shown relative strength, increasing by approximately 3.5% overall, with Schneider National and Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings leading the gains at 6.2% and 5.8%, respectively.
Market Commentary: The views expressed in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Analyst Views on TRX
Wall Street analysts forecast TRX stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TRX is 1.47 USD with a low forecast of 1.25 USD and a high forecast of 1.75 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 1.930
Low
1.25
Averages
1.47
High
1.75
Current: 1.930
Low
1.25
Averages
1.47
High
1.75
About TRX
TRX Gold Corporation is a Canada-based gold company advancing the Buckreef Gold Project in Tanzania. The Company is engaged in the exploration, development and production of mineral property interests in the United Republic of Tanzania. The Buckreef Project's prospects include Buckreef, Bingwa, Tembo, Eastern Porphyry and Buziba. The Buckreef Project encompasses three main mineralized zones: Buckreef South, Buckreef Main and Buckreef North. The Company produces gold at its 2,000 tons per day processing plant. The Buckreef Gold Project hosts a Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource of 10.8 million tonnes (MT) at 2.57 grams per tonne (g/t) gold containing 893,000 ounces (oz) of gold and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 9.1 MT at 2.47 g/t gold for 726,000 oz of gold. Its Eastern Porphyry and Anfield zones are located approximately 250 m to 700 metres (m) east of the Buckreef Main Zone.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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