5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF)’s stock price gapped down before the market opened on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $19.4460, but opened at $18.37. 5N Plus shares last traded at $18.37, with a volume of 112 shares.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on FPLSF. Raymond James Financial upgraded 5N Plus from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Scotiabank began coverage on 5N Plus in a report on Monday, June 22nd. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Zacks Research raised 5N Plus to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on 5N Plus in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a “moderate buy” rating on the stock. 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. According to data from MarketBeat, 5N Plus currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

5N Plus Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm has a market cap of $1.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.35 and a beta of 1.89. The company’s 50-day moving average is $24.28 and its 200-day moving average is $24.87.

5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $122.36 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $114.11 million. 5N Plus had a net margin of 14.14% and a return on equity of 27.47%. Equities research analysts predict that 5N Plus Inc. will post 0.64 earnings per share for the current year.

5N Plus Company Profile

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.