Standard Lithium (SLI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.39 to $2.54
• 50-Day Range: $1.93 to $3.51
• 52-Week Range: $1.91 to $6.40
• Volume: 1.35 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.71 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $598.78 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $5.92
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Standard Lithium Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Standard Lithium scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Standard 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 Potential

Standard Lithium has a consensus price target of $5.92, representing about 143.5% upside from its current price of $2.43.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Standard Lithium are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.05) to ($0.09) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Standard Lithium is -12.15, 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 Standard Lithium is -12.15, 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

Standard Lithium has a P/B Ratio of 1.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.06% of the float of Standard Lithium has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Standard Lithium has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.93, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Standard Lithium has recently increased by 64.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Standard Lithium does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Standard Lithium has a news sentiment score of 1.93. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Standard Lithium this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for SLI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Standard Lithium to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

16.70% of the stock of Standard Lithium is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/11/2026
• Today: 8/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Metals & Mining
• Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:SLI
• Previous Symbol: OTCMKTS:SLI
• CIK: 1537137
• Web: www.standardlithium.com
• Phone: 604-409-8154
• Fax: 604-714-3669
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Standard Lithium: $5.92
• High Price Target: $7.50
• Low Price Target: $4.75
• Potential Upside/Downside: +143.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.22)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$48.40 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -6.33%
• Return on Assets: -5.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 17.88
• Quick Ratio: 17.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.47 per share
• Price / Book: 1.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 246,410,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $598.78 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.83