5N Plus Inc. (TSE:VNP) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• 5N Plus Inc. has received a consensus rating of "Buy" from five research firms, with three firms giving a buy rating and two a strong buy rating.
• The average 12-month price target for 5N Plus shares is C$11.75, with recent reports indicating price targets as high as C$14.00.
• As of the latest trading, 5N Plus shares are priced at C$15.28 and have experienced a slight decline of 0.5%.

5N Plus Inc. (TSE:VNP - Get Free Report) has received an average rating of "Buy" from the five brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is C$11.75.

Several research analysts have commented on the company. National Bank Financial upgraded 5N Plus to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. National Bankshares raised their target price on 5N Plus from C$9.00 to C$10.50 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th. Ventum Financial raised their target price on 5N Plus from C$11.00 to C$14.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Desjardins raised their target price on 5N Plus from C$11.00 to C$14.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st.

5N Plus Stock Performance

Shares of VNP stock traded down C$0.45 on Monday, hitting C$15.03. 140,825 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 327,983. The company has a current ratio of 3.49, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 104.29. The firm has a market capitalization of C$943.49 million, a PE ratio of 59.09, a P/E/G ratio of 6,283.33 and a beta of 1.55. 5N Plus has a one year low of C$4.90 and a one year high of C$15.80. The firm's 50 day moving average is C$12.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$8.68.

5N Plus Company Profile

5N Plus Inc produces and sells specialty metals and chemicals in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments, Specialty Semiconductors and Performance Materials. The company offers semiconductor compounds, semiconductor wafers, metals, epitaxial semiconductor substrates, and solar cells.