Piedmont Lithium (PLL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Piedmont Lithium, Inc. is a U.S.-based mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing a fully integrated lithium business in North America. The firm’s primary objective is to develop its flagship Carolina Lithium project, located in Gaston and Lincoln counties in North Carolina. Through the exploration and development of spodumene pegmatite deposits, Piedmont Lithium aims to provide a secure domestic source of lithium hydroxide and carbonate for the burgeoning electric vehicle, battery storage, and electronics industries.

The Carolina Lithium project encompasses both permitted mining assets and adjacent exploration claims in one of the world’s most prolific historical lithium regions. Piedmont Lithium has progressed to the pre-feasibility stage, undertaking pilot plant testing to produce high-purity spodumene concentrate. In addition to its North Carolina interests, the company holds exploration tenements in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, providing strategic diversification and growth potential in lithium-rich pegmatite provinces.

Leveraging its vertically integrated development strategy, Piedmont Lithium plans to convert spodumene concentrate into battery-grade lithium hydroxide using in-house processing facilities. This approach seeks to capture value across the supply chain, from ore extraction through to downstream chemical conversion. The company’s technical team is focused on optimizing metallurgy, expanding resource estimates, and securing offtake partnerships with major battery and automotive manufacturers.

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Piedmont Lithium is led by Chief Executive Officer Keith D. Phillips, who brings over two decades of mining and development experience. The senior management team includes finance, operations, and exploration specialists with backgrounds in project development, engineering, and global resource markets. As demand for electrification and energy storage continues to grow, Piedmont Lithium is positioning itself as a U.S.-based supplier of critical lithium raw materials.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.98 to $8.63
• 50-Day Range: $5.57 to $8.35
• 52-Week Range: $5.15 to $15.44
• Volume: 680,922 shs
• Average Volume: 497,066 shs
• Market Capitalization: $179.55 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $12.75
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Piedmont Lithium Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Piedmont Lithium scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 125th out of 188 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Piedmont Lithium has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Piedmont Lithium has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Piedmont Lithium are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.91) to ($0.48) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Piedmont Lithium is -3.05, 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. Sector

The P/E ratio of Piedmont Lithium is -3.05, 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 Ratio

Piedmont Lithium has a P/B Ratio of 0.56. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.70% of the float of Piedmont Lithium has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Piedmont Lithium has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Piedmont Lithium has recently increased by 6.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Piedmont Lithium does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Piedmont Lithium does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.70% of the float of Piedmont Lithium has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Piedmont Lithium has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Piedmont Lithium has recently increased by 6.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Piedmont Lithium has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for PLL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Piedmont Lithium to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Piedmont Lithium insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.81% of the stock of Piedmont Lithium is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

52.23% of the stock of Piedmont Lithium is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PLL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PLL shares performed this year?

Piedmont Lithium's stock was trading at $8.74 at the start of the year. Since then, PLL stock has decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $8.57.

How were Piedmont Lithium's earnings last quarter?

Piedmont Lithium Inc. - Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:PLL) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The mineral exploration company reported ($0.71) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.50) by $0.21. The mineral exploration company had revenue of $20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $36.34 million. Piedmont Lithium had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.46% and a negative net margin of 53.33%.
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How do I buy shares of Piedmont Lithium?

Shares of PLL 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 Piedmont Lithium own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Piedmont Lithium investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 7/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PLL
• CIK: 75829
• Web: www.piedmontlithium.com
• Phone: (704) 461-8000
• Fax: 61-8-9322-6558
• Employees: 40
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Piedmont Lithium: $12.75
• High Price Target: $20.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +55.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.81)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$64.76 million
• Net Margins: -53.33%
• Pretax Margin: -53.37%
• Return on Equity: -19.46%
• Return on Assets: -16.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 2.15
• Quick Ratio: 2.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $99.88 million
• Price / Sales: 1.80
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $15.34 per share
• Price / Book: 0.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 21,950,000
• Free Float: 21,549,000
• Market Cap: $179.55 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.27