NYSEAMERICAN:SLI Standard Lithium (SLI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.67 +0.06 (+1.66%) As of 05/21/2026 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestBuy This Stock About Standard Lithium Stock (NYSEAMERICAN:SLI) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Standard Lithium alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$3.52▼$3.6950-Day Range$3.23▼$4.4652-Week Range$1.49▼$6.40Volume1.22 million shsAverage Volume1.73 million shsMarket Capitalization$894.23 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$5.13Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Standard Lithium (NYSEAMERICAN: SLI) is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the extraction of lithium from sedimentary brine resources. Utilizing direct lithium extraction (DLE) processes, the company aims to deliver high-purity lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide suitable for the battery and electric vehicle markets. Standard Lithium’s technology is designed to accelerate lithium recovery rates while minimizing environmental impact compared to traditional solar evaporation methods. The company’s flagship project is located in the Smackover Formation of southern Arkansas, in collaboration with chemical producer LANXESS. Here, Standard Lithium is operating a commercial-scale demonstration plant near El Dorado to validate and optimize its DLE workflow. In parallel, the company is advancing its South West Arkansas project, building on core assets that hold significant brine volumes. Standard Lithium also holds exploration leases in the Salton Sea region of California, where it is evaluating brine resources for future development. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Standard Lithium went public in 2020 and trades on the NYSE American exchange. The company’s leadership team is led by CEO Michael W. Freeman, who brings extensive experience in resource development and project financing. Under his guidance, Standard Lithium has pursued strategic partnerships, pilot plant operations, and engineering studies to advance its portfolio toward commercial production. Standard Lithium’s primary focus is on serving North American customers, including battery manufacturers and automotive OEMs seeking to secure sustainable and locally sourced lithium supply chains. By leveraging domestic brine resources and scalable extraction technology, the company positions itself to support the growing demand for lithium-ion batteries across the electric transportation and renewable energy storage sectors.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Standard Lithium Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks50th Percentile Overall ScoreSLI MarketRank™: Standard Lithium scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingStandard Lithium has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialStandard Lithium has a consensus price target of $5.13, representing about 39.6% upside from its current price of $3.67.Amount of Analyst CoverageStandard Lithium has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Standard Lithium's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Standard Lithium are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.06) to ($0.10) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Standard Lithium is -16.68, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Standard Lithium is -16.68, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStandard Lithium has a P/B Ratio of 2.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Standard Lithium's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.77% of the float of Standard Lithium has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStandard Lithium has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.18, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Standard Lithium has recently increased by 5.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldStandard Lithium does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthStandard Lithium does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.31 News SentimentStandard Lithium has a news sentiment score of 0.31. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Standard Lithium this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest16 people have searched for SLI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 23% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows15 people have added Standard Lithium to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,400% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Standard Lithium insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.74% of the stock of Standard Lithium is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions16.70% of the stock of Standard Lithium is held by institutions.Read more about Standard Lithium's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. SLI Stock News HeadlinesSmackover Lithium Announces the Award of Well Field EPCM Contract for the South West Arkansas Project Ahead of Final Investment DecisionMay 21 at 8:00 AM | globenewswire.comStandard Lithium: The Investment Case Just Keeps Getting StrongerMay 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMusk's shopping list: batteries ✓ solar ✓ data ✓ power ___Elon Musk has a clear pattern: when a supplier becomes mission-critical, he acquires it. He bought SolarCity for $2.6 billion and Twitter for $44 billion. Now one small company makes the equipment his Colossus supercomputer - a million GPUs consuming nearly $1 billion a month in power - cannot run without. Analyst Dylan Jovine has identified the name and ticker. For investors who own shares before a potential move, the math could be significant. | Behind the Markets (Ad)Smackover Lithium Concludes National Environmental Policy Act Review for South West Arkansas Project with Finding of No Significant ImpactMay 14, 2026 | globenewswire.comStandard Lithium Reports First Quarter 2026 ResultsMay 11, 2026 | globenewswire.comStandard Lithium Ltd. (SLI) Inspiring Confidence with Arkansas Demonstration PlantApril 28, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comStandard Lithium Reaches Major Operational Milestones at Arkansas Demonstration PlantApril 22, 2026 | globenewswire.comScaling Lithium Operations to Meet Surging Global DemandApril 9, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines SLI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SLI shares performed this year? Standard Lithium's stock was trading at $4.47 at the start of the year. Since then, SLI shares have decreased by 17.9% and is now trading at $3.67. How were Standard Lithium's earnings last quarter? Standard Lithium Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:SLI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 12th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.01. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Standard Lithium's major shareholders? Standard Lithium's top institutional shareholders include Amundi (0.73%), Walleye Capital LLC (0.30%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.13%) and Stephens Inc. AR (0.10%). How do I buy shares of Standard Lithium? Shares of SLI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Standard Lithium own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Standard Lithium investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Alphabet (GOOG) and Home Depot (HD). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/12/2024Today5/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2d) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 As of 2 days ago, SLI's financial health entered the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSEAMERICAN SectorEnergy Industry Other Alt Energy Sub-IndustryChemicals Current SymbolNYSEAMERICAN:SLI Previous SymbolOTCMKTS:SLI CIK1537137 Webwww.standardlithium.com Phone604-409-8154Fax604-714-3669EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Standard Lithium$5.13 High Price Target$7.50 Low Price Target$2.75 Potential Upside/Downside+39.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.22) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$48.40 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-7.62% Return on Assets-6.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio20.17 Quick Ratio20.17 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$1.49 per share Price / Book2.46Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares243,660,000Free Float234,543,000Market Cap$894.23 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.77 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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