Short Interest in 5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) Rises By 50.5%

5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 366,796 shares, a growth of 50.5% from the January 15th total of 243,715 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 69,894 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.2 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 69,894 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.2 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of 5N Plus in a research report on Friday, October 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

5N Plus Stock Up 5.1%

Shares of OTCMKTS:FPLSF traded up $0.99 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $20.22. The company had a trading volume of 19,265 shares, compared to its average volume of 45,224. 5N Plus has a one year low of $2.00 and a one year high of $21.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.97 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.27 and a beta of 1.97. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $15.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.64.

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.