5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 44,800 shares, an increase of 81.4% from the December 31st total of 24,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 17.9 days.

5N Plus Stock Performance

Shares of FPLSF stock opened at $5.85 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.49, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The company has a market capitalization of $520.44 million, a P/E ratio of 32.47 and a beta of 1.79. The business’s 50 day moving average is $5.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.87. 5N Plus has a 12-month low of $2.84 and a 12-month high of $6.15.

5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $78.83 million during the quarter. 5N Plus had a net margin of 5.63% and a return on equity of 13.82%.

About 5N Plus

5N Plus Inc produces and sells specialty metals and chemicals in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments, Specialty Semiconductors and Performance Materials. The company offers semiconductor compounds, semiconductor wafers, metals, epitaxial semiconductor substrates, and solar cells.