5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) Shares Gap Up - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• Shares gapped up to open at $26.06 from a $25.22 close but were last at $24.87, down about 3.4% on light volume (5,254 shares).
• Quarterly results showed EPS of $0.09 that met consensus while revenue of $101.97M topped estimates ($90.76M), with a net margin of 12.93% and ROE of 28.83%.
• 5N Plus carries a market cap of $2.17B and a P/E of 43.5, trades well above its 50- and 200-day moving averages (50-day $19.60, 200-day $15.44), and shows manageable leverage (debt/equity 0.55) with solid liquidity (current ratio 2.76).

5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped up prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $25.22, but opened at $26.06. 5N Plus shares last traded at $24.87, with a volume of 5,254 shares.

5N Plus Stock Down 3.4%

The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $19.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.44. The stock has a market cap of $2.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.50 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 2.76.

5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.09. 5N Plus had a net margin of 12.93% and a return on equity of 28.83%. The company had revenue of $101.97 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $90.76 million.

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.

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