HC Wainwright Has Strong Estimate for FEAM FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• HC Wainwright has increased its FY2026 earnings estimate for 5E Advanced Materials to ($2.07) per share, improving from a previous forecast of ($2.44), while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a price target of $9.50.
• Currently, the consensus estimate for 5E Advanced Materials' full-year earnings is ($9.22) per share, highlighting potential vulnerabilities for the company.
• In recent insider trading activities, directors purchased a total of 203,053 shares of the company, indicating confidence in future value and growth.

5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEAM - Free Report) - Research analysts at HC Wainwright increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of 5E Advanced Materials in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 16th. HC Wainwright analyst H. Ihle now expects that the company will post earnings of ($2.07) per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of ($2.44). HC Wainwright has a "Buy" rating and a $9.50 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for 5E Advanced Materials' current full-year earnings is ($9.22) per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on FEAM. Zacks Research upgraded 5E Advanced Materials to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Maxim Group set a $7.00 price target on 5E Advanced Materials and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised 5E Advanced Materials to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, October 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of 5E Advanced Materials in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $8.25.

5E Advanced Materials Price Performance

Shares of FEAM stock opened at $6.44 on Monday. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $4.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.12. The firm has a market cap of $144.51 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.40 and a beta of 1.55. 5E Advanced Materials has a one year low of $2.82 and a one year high of $24.84.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Ascend Global Investment Fund bought 100,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The stock was bought at an average price of $3.50 per share, for a total transaction of $350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,830,646 shares in the company, valued at $27,407,261. The trade was a 1.29% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Bep Special Situations Iv Llc acquired 100,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The stock was bought at an average price of $3.50 per share, with a total value of $350,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 7,597,349 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,590,721.50. The trade was a 1.33% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have bought 203,053 shares of company stock valued at $710,686. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On 5E Advanced Materials

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in 5E Advanced Materials stock. Marex Group plc acquired a new stake in 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEAM - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 188,917 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $665,000. Marex Group plc owned about 0.94% of 5E Advanced Materials at the end of the most recent quarter.

5E Advanced Materials Company Profile

5E Advanced Materials, Inc engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Australia and the United States. The company primarily explores for borates and lithium deposits. It holds 100% interest in the Fort Cady project located in the Mojave Desert region in eastern San Bernardino County, California.

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