Exxon Mobil, SolarEdge Technologies, Rio Tinto, Albemarle, and QuantumScape are the five Lithium stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Lithium stocks are shares of publicly traded companies involved in the extraction, processing and supply of lithium—a key metal used in rechargeable batteries and other high-tech applications. Investors buy these stocks to gain exposure to the growing demand for electric vehicles, portable electronics and grid-scale energy storage, all of which rely heavily on lithium-ion battery technology. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Lithium stocks within the last several days.
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. The Upstream segment explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas.
Shares of XOM traded up $1.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $112.15. The company's stock had a trading volume of 11,223,580 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,759,096. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $107.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $108.48. Exxon Mobil has a fifty-two week low of $97.80 and a fifty-two week high of $126.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $483.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.87, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.50.
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SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG)
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells direct current (DC) optimized inverter systems for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Solar and Energy Storage.
NASDAQ:SEDG traded up $3.85 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $27.45. 9,478,849 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,772,055. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company has a market capitalization of $1.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -0.91 and a beta of 1.62. SolarEdge Technologies has a 12 month low of $10.24 and a 12 month high of $32.11. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $18.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $16.00.
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Rio Tinto (RIO)
Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper, and Minerals Segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminum segment is involved in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminium smelting.
Shares of NYSE:RIO traded down $1.24 on Friday, reaching $58.94. 4,409,472 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,046,775. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.91 billion, a PE ratio of 9.14 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.63 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The company's 50 day moving average is $59.59 and its 200-day moving average is $60.06. Rio Tinto has a fifty-two week low of $51.67 and a fifty-two week high of $72.08.
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Albemarle (ALB)
Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services.
Shares of NYSE ALB traded down $0.60 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $67.39. The company had a trading volume of 2,322,265 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,855,608. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $59.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $71.49. The stock has a market cap of $7.93 billion, a PE ratio of -6.06 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a current ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Albemarle has a 1-year low of $49.43 and a 1-year high of $113.91.
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QuantumScape (QS)
QuantumScape Corporation, a research and development stage company, focuses on the development and commercialization of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles and other applications. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Shares of NYSE QS traded up $0.19 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $6.99. 19,903,407 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 14,153,750. The company has a quick ratio of 16.66, a current ratio of 16.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. QuantumScape has a 1 year low of $3.40 and a 1 year high of $9.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.68 and a beta of 4.42. The business has a 50 day moving average of $4.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.68.
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