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 Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $19.7050, but opened at $18.79. 5N Plus shares last traded at $18.79, with a volume of 245 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FPLSF has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Scotiabank assumed coverage on 5N Plus in a report on Monday, June 22nd. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of 5N Plus in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a “moderate buy” rating on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of 5N Plus to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of 5N Plus from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

5N Plus Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.69 billion, a PE ratio of 26.84 and a beta of 1.89. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $25.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.89.

5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.01. 5N Plus had a net margin of 14.14% and a return on equity of 27.47%. The business had revenue of $122.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $114.11 million. Equities analysts forecast that 5N Plus Inc. will post 0.64 EPS for the current fiscal 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.