Neo Performance Materials (TSE:NEO) Trading 16.8% Higher – Should You Buy?

Neo Performance Materials Inc. (TSE:NEO) shares rose 16.8% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as C$10.88 and last traded at C$10.82. Approximately 404,363 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 392% from the average daily volume of 82,119 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$9.26.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Neo Performance Materials from C$15.00 to C$16.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th.

Neo Performance Materials Stock Down 0.9 %

The stock has a market capitalization of C$292.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -131.33 and a beta of 1.38. The firm has a 50-day moving average of C$8.46 and a 200 day moving average of C$8.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.65, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 1.92.

About Neo Performance Materials

Neo Performance Materials Inc engages in the manufacture and sale of rare earth, magnetic powders, magnets, and rare metal-based functional materials in Canada and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Magnequench, Chemicals and Oxides, and Rare Metals. The Magnequench segment produces magnetic powders that are used in bonded and hot deformed fully dense neodymium-iron-boron magnets; and bonded magnets.