Neo Performance Materials (TSE:NEO) Trading 16.8% Higher – Here’s What Happened

Neo Performance Materials Inc. (TSE:NEO)’s stock price rose 16.8% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as C$10.88 and last traded at C$10.82. Approximately 404,363 shares changed hands during mid-day 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 lifted their price target on shares of Neo Performance Materials from C$15.00 to C$16.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th.

Neo Performance Materials Stock Up 16.8 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.65, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 1.92. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of C$8.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$8.23. The firm has a market cap of C$316.67 million, a PE ratio of -142.10 and a beta of 1.38.

Neo Performance Materials Company Profile

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.