Desjardins Issues Optimistic Forecast for 5N Plus Earnings

5N Plus Inc. (TSE:VNP - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Desjardins boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for 5N Plus in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 8th. Desjardins analyst F. Tremblay now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.13 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.11. The consensus estimate for 5N Plus' current full-year earnings is $0.37 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for 5N Plus' FY2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS.

Separately, Cormark raised 5N Plus to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 21st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, 5N Plus currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$8.60.

5N Plus Stock Performance

5N Plus stock opened at C$7.73 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of C$485.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.39, a P/E/G ratio of 6,283.33 and a beta of 1.55. 5N Plus has a 12-month low of C$4.90 and a 12-month high of C$8.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 3.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 104.29. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of C$5.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$6.68.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jean-Marie Bourassa sold 400,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$5.55, for a total value of C$2,220,000.00. Company insiders own 4.91% of the company's stock.

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.

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