Short Interest in 5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) Expands By 37.1%

5N Plus Inc. (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 94,300 shares, a growth of 37.1% from the August 31st total of 68,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 9,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 10.0 days.

5N Plus Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of FPLSF traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $4.95. 10,623 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,813. 5N Plus has a 1-year low of $2.27 and a 1-year high of $5.26. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $4.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.20. The company has a current ratio of 3.47, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The company has a market cap of $440.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.05 and a beta of 1.89.

5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 5th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter. 5N Plus had a return on equity of 9.61% and a net margin of 4.15%. The firm had revenue of $74.58 million for the quarter.

5N Plus Company Profile

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.