American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT) Upgraded to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday morning.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of American Battery Technology in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Battery Technology presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

American Battery Technology Stock Up 17.8%

NASDAQ ABAT opened at $4.16 on Friday. American Battery Technology has a fifty-two week low of $0.86 and a fifty-two week high of $11.49. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $4.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $3.97. The stock has a market cap of $540.68 million, a PE ratio of -10.40 and a beta of -1.34.

American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. American Battery Technology had a negative net margin of 436.31% and a negative return on equity of 53.29%. The firm had revenue of $4.76 million for the quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Battery Technology

In other American Battery Technology news, COO Steven Wu sold 12,333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.05, for a total transaction of $49,948.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 286,236 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,159,255.80. This trade represents a 4.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Scott Jolcover sold 17,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.88, for a total transaction of $67,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 321,424 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,247,125.12. This trade represents a 5.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ABAT. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Battery Technology in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. ProShare Advisors LLC bought a new stake in American Battery Technology during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Battery Technology during the first quarter worth $27,000. Creative Planning lifted its position in shares of American Battery Technology by 35.8% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 18,958 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey bought a new position in shares of American Battery Technology in the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors own 9.88% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting American Battery Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting American Battery Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results: ABAT reported record quarterly revenue (combined revenue + interest ~$5.1M) and said revenue from operations exceeded cash cost of goods sold for the first time — cited as a cash-flow milestone. The company also ended the quarter with ~$48.7M in cash and zero debt, supporting near-term expansion plans. GlobeNewswire Release
• Positive Sentiment: Recycling ramp and expansion: Nevada recycling operations showed meaningful revenue growth, can handle CERCLA-classified waste, and the company plans a ~5x-capacity recycling facility in the U.S. Southeast — a near-term revenue driver. QuiverQuant Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Tonopah Flats project: The published Pre‑Feasibility Study projects robust economics (30k tpa LHM, after‑tax NPV8 ~$2.57B, IRR ~21.8%, competitive cash cost), and NEPA baseline studies were submitted — supports long‑term domestic lithium supply thesis. GlobeNewswire Release
• Positive Sentiment: Management hire: The company hired an experienced CFO with DOE‑financing expertise, which investors may view positively for securing project financing and grants. Yahoo Finance
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor engagement & institutional flows: Quiver data shows large institutional increases from firms like Vanguard, Jane Street, Millennium and BlackRock — could support liquidity but also reflects active reweighting by funds. QuiverQuant Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Administrative/market data: Short interest report shows essentially zero reported short interest and a negligible days‑to‑cover given high average volume — limited short squeeze signal. Short Interest Report
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP profitability still weak: The company reported ($0.07) EPS and a heavily negative net margin and ROE on a GAAP basis; adjusted gross margin remained slightly negative (~‑$0.1M), indicating costs still exceed GAAP revenue. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Multiple insiders sold shares in recent months (CEO and senior officers among them), which may concern some investors about near‑term dilution or personal liquidity. QuiverQuant Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcript available: Management discussed the quarter on the Feb. 5 earnings call — useful for investors to assess guidance, capex timing and project financing plans. Seeking Alpha Transcript

About American Battery Technology

American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ: ABAT) is a U.S.-based company focused on developing domestic supply chain solutions for critical battery metals. The company’s core activities span from exploration and extraction of lithium resources to the design and operation of recycling facilities targeted at end-of-life batteries and manufacturing scrap. By integrating upstream resource development with downstream recycling, ABAT aims to create a closed-loop system that bolsters North American battery manufacturing.

On the resource side, American Battery Technology holds lithium claystone claims in Nevada’s Clayton Valley and is advancing a pilot direct-extraction facility designed to recover lithium and other valuable metals from brines.