HC Wainwright Has Optimistic Outlook of FEAM FY2026 Earnings

5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEAM) – HC Wainwright lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of 5E Advanced Materials in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 16th. HC Wainwright analyst H. Ihle now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($2.07) per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($2.44). HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $9.50 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for 5E Advanced Materials’ current full-year earnings is ($9.22) per share.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on FEAM. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 5E Advanced Materials in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Maxim Group set a $7.00 price objective on 5E Advanced Materials and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Zacks Research raised 5E Advanced Materials to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised 5E Advanced Materials to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $8.25.

5E Advanced Materials Stock Performance

FEAM opened at $6.20 on Monday. 5E Advanced Materials has a one year low of $2.82 and a one year high of $24.84. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $4.30 and its 200-day moving average is $4.14. The company has a market capitalization of $139.13 million, a PE ratio of -0.39 and a beta of 1.55.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in 5E Advanced Materials stock. Marex Group plc purchased a new stake in shares of 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEAM) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 188,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $665,000. Marex Group plc owned 0.94% of 5E Advanced Materials at the end of the most recent quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Ascend Global Investment Fund bought 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $3.50 per share, with a total value of $350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,830,646 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,407,261. This trade represents a 1.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Bep Special Situations Iv Llc bought 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $3.50 per share, for a total transaction of $350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,597,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,590,721.50. This trade represents a 1.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have bought 203,053 shares of company stock worth $710,686 over the last ninety days. 0.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

5E Advanced Materials Company Profile

5E Advanced Materials, Inc engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Australia and the United States. The company primarily explores for borates and lithium deposits. It holds 100% interest in the Fort Cady project located in the Mojave Desert region in eastern San Bernardino County, California.