5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) Stock Price Down 8.9% – Should You Sell?

Shares of 5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) fell 8.9% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $19.85 and last traded at $19.85. Approximately 354 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 99% from the average daily volume of 50,053 shares. The stock had previously closed at $21.7950.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on 5N Plus in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a “moderate buy” rating on the stock. Scotiabank assumed coverage on 5N Plus in a report on Monday, June 22nd. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Raymond James Financial upgraded 5N Plus from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised 5N Plus to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

5N Plus Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.77 billion, a PE ratio of 28.15 and a beta of 1.89. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $25.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 2.69.

5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.01. 5N Plus had a return on equity of 27.47% and a net margin of 14.14%.The company had revenue of $122.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $114.11 million. On average, equities analysts anticipate that 5N Plus Inc. will post 0.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About 5N Plus

5N Plus Inc is a Canadian specialty chemicals and materials company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high‐purity metals and compounds for advanced technology markets. The company’s product portfolio spans a range of elemental metals—including bismuth, antimony, tellurium, selenium, indium and germanium—along with organometallic precursors, catalysts and radioisotopes. These materials are engineered to meet stringent purity standards (commonly known as “five‐nines” or 99.999% purity) for critical applications in electronics, photovoltaics, catalysts and life sciences.

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Boucherville, Quebec, 5N Plus has grown from its roots in high‐purity research to a global manufacturing and distribution platform.