5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?

5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $19.7050, but opened at $18.79. 5N Plus shares last traded at $18.79, with a volume of 245 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FPLSF has been the topic of several research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of 5N Plus to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of 5N Plus in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a “moderate buy” rating on the stock. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of 5N Plus from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Scotiabank assumed coverage on 5N Plus in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

5N Plus Stock Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $24.70 and its 200 day moving average is $24.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 2.69. The stock has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.04 and a beta of 1.89.

5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.01. 5N Plus had a net margin of 14.14% and a return on equity of 27.47%. The firm had revenue of $122.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $114.11 million. Analysts anticipate that 5N Plus Inc. will post 0.64 EPS for the current year.

5N Plus Company Profile

5N Plus Inc is a Canadian specialty chemicals and materials company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high‐purity metals and compounds for advanced technology markets. The company’s product portfolio spans a range of elemental metals—including bismuth, antimony, tellurium, selenium, indium and germanium—along with organometallic precursors, catalysts and radioisotopes. These materials are engineered to meet stringent purity standards (commonly known as “five‐nines” or 99.999% purity) for critical applications in electronics, photovoltaics, catalysts and life sciences.

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Boucherville, Quebec, 5N Plus has grown from its roots in high‐purity research to a global manufacturing and distribution platform.