Short Interest in 5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) Grows By 81.4%

5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) saw 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 trading volume, of 2,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 17.9 days.

5N Plus Price Performance

5N Plus stock opened at $5.85 on Friday. 5N Plus has a 12-month low of $2.84 and a 12-month high of $6.15. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average price of $5.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $520.44 million, a PE ratio of 32.47 and a beta of 1.79.

5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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.