5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) Shares Climb 8.5% – Should You Buy?

Shares of 5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) traded up 8.5% on Friday. The company traded as high as $23.12 and last traded at $23.12. 825 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 99% from the average daily volume of 55,922 shares. The stock had previously closed at $21.3168.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on FPLSF shares. Zacks Research upgraded 5N Plus to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of 5N Plus in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a “moderate buy” rating on the stock. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of 5N Plus from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of 5N Plus in a research note on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

5N Plus Trading Up 1.9%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 2.28 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $20.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.58. The firm has a market cap of $2.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.03 and a beta of 1.88.

5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) last released 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. 5N Plus had a return on equity of 26.36% and a net margin of 14.14%.The firm had revenue of $122.36 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $114.11 million. On average, equities research analysts expect that 5N Plus Inc. will post 0.64 earnings per share for the current year.

5N Plus Company Profile

5N Plus Inc is a Canada-based manufacturer of specialty semiconductors and high-purity performance materials. The company produces refined metals, compounds and engineered materials used in applications where material purity and specialized characteristics are important.

Its products include compounds and metals based on elements such as selenium, tellurium, gallium, indium, germanium and bismuth. These materials support a range of end markets, including renewable energy, space and satellite systems, medical imaging, thermoelectric devices, optoelectronics and other advanced electronics applications.

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, 5N Plus serves customers internationally through operations and facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.