5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 12,000 shares, an increase of 57.9% from the March 15th total of 7,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days.

5N Plus Price Performance

OTCMKTS FPLSF remained flat at $3.60 on Friday. 828 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,640. 5N Plus has a 1 year low of $2.25 and a 1 year high of $3.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 2.34. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $3.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $2.84. The company has a market capitalization of $319.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.00 and a beta of 1.82.

5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 27th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter. 5N Plus had a net margin of 6.35% and a return on equity of 7.72%. The business had revenue of $65.06 million during the quarter.

About 5N Plus

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.