As silver hits record $60, see the top silver stocks ranked by SA Quant ratings

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Spot silver (XAGUSD:CUR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XAGUSD:CUR]) rose nearly 4% on Tuesday, touching $60 for the first time.

In light of this milestone, below is a list of the top 5 silver stocks ranked according to their Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings. This list includes companies from the silver sector with varying market capitalizations and performance metrics.

Silvercorp Metals (SVM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SVM]) tops the list with an impressive Strong Buy rating of 4.88. Endeavour Silver (EXK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/EXK]) follows with a Buy rating of 4.38. The remaining three stocks—Hecla Mining (HL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HL]), First Majestic Silver (AG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AG]), and New Pacific Metals (NEWP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NEWP])—all have Hold ratings ranging from 3.21 to 3.49, indicating neutral investment potential according to the Quant system.

Seeking Alpha’s Quant system ranks stocks based on their performance on critical quantitative measures, such as valuation, growth, and profitability. Each stock is rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with any rating above 3.5 indicating a bullish rating, while a score of 2.5 or below represents a bearish profile.

Here is the list:

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Silvercorp Metals (SVM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SVM]), Quant Rating: 4.88, Strong Buy [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SVM/ratings/quant-ratings]

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Endeavour Silver (EXK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/EXK]), Quant Rating: 4.38, Buy [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/EXK/ratings/quant-ratings]

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Hecla Mining Company (HL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HL]), Quant Rating: 3.49, Hold [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HL/ratings/quant-ratings]

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First Majestic Silver (AG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AG]), Quant Rating: 3.49, Hold [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AG/ratings/quant-ratings]

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New Pacific Metals (NEWP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NEWP]), Quant Rating: 3.21, Hold [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NEWP/ratings/quant-ratings]

Silver and Silver Mining ETFs: _(SLV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SLV]), (SIVR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SIVR]), (AGQ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AGQ]), (ZSL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ZSL]), (PSLV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PSLV]), (SIL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SIL]), (SILJ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SILJ]), and (SLVP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SLVP])_

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