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

5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in 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 currently 17.9 days.

5N Plus Stock Performance

5N Plus stock opened at $5.85 on Thursday. 5N Plus has a 12-month low of $2.84 and a 12-month high of $6.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 3.49 and a quick ratio of 1.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $520.44 million, a PE ratio of 32.47 and a beta of 1.79. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.85.

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

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.