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5E Advanced Materials Inc.

$FEAM·$116M·Chemicals - Specialty·Basic Materials
$3.05+9.3%YTD-10.3%1Y-24.0%
Price updated 6m ago·X counts updated 2d ago
FEFEAM
$FEAM5E Advanced Materials Inc.
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On X

The complete picture of $FEAM on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

52X posts · last 7 days
Sep 11Sep 27
Chatter Meter
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How loud $FEAM's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data8 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-17

5E Advanced Materials chatter is bullish - the Trump administration announced $8M EXIM investment for the Fort Cady Integrated Boron Facility in California, White House recognition of the project, and a broader announcement of $2B+ in critical-minerals investments (plus $180M for mining schools). FEAM is advancing plans to produce higher-value ferroboron for magnets, steel, and defense. The stock is consolidating at $1.81 with $1.50 buyer support and $2.01 overhead supply, and it is grouped with MP, UAMY, CRML, and USAR as early gainers on the news.

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Too early to tellAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-09-29

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

5E Advanced Materials: Trump admin $8M EXIM Fort Cady boron investment plus Searles Valley Minerals acquisition — critical-minerals narrative real.

5E Advanced Materials is a pre-revenue critical-minerals developer (boron/lithium at Fort Cady, California) at $2.79 with $116M market cap. -10% YTD despite Trump administration announcing $8M EXIM investment for Fort Cady plus $2B+ broader critical-minerals commitment. Searles Valley Minerals bankruptcy asset acquisition Sept 15 adds specific revenue path.

The tension in one line:

  • Government backing is real: $8M EXIM investment for Fort Cady Integrated Boron Facility plus White House recognition plus $180M for related critical-minerals infrastructure — specific policy-supported capital.
  • Searles Valley acquisition is transformative: Section 363 bankruptcy asset acquisition Sept 15 is the specific 'path to revenue generation' per CEO Weibel — moves FEAM from pure-development to operating-asset story.
  • Multiple stretched-down but backed: PE -0.95x TTM (small losses), no revenue vs $116M market cap; 2028 analyst revenue only $1.1M shows the ramp is far off, but the Searles acquisition changes that math dramatically.

The bull path is completion of Searles Valley acquisition close plus specific US-government-backed offtake agreement for Fort Cady boron. The bear path is a Searles bankruptcy-court process complication. Nov 12 Q3 print (-$0.29 EPS est) will show cash-runway math.

Agrees with X sentimentX sentiment is bullish on Trump admin $8M EXIM + $2B critical-minerals investments plus White House recognition — fair on the specific policy signal. The Searles Valley acquisition adds the operating-asset story that changes the revenue trajectory from 'years away' to 'immediate on close.'

What to watch: Searles Valley bankruptcy-court sale completion. Nov 12 Q3 print (-$0.29 EPS est) — cash-runway disclosure, any additional government contracts, and Fort Cady facility construction progress. AWM Investment's new position size updates.

On the calendar: 2026-11-12 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Developer of the Fort Cady borate and lithium deposit in California targeting domestic supply of critical minerals for clean energy.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Chemicals - Specialty sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $FEAM.

Chemicals - Specialty · Basic Materials

No material change from last week — PFAS litigation resolution at Chemours remains the balance-sheet de-risking event.

What this means for $FEAM

Neutral — Developer of the Fort Cady borate and lithium deposit in California targeting domestic supply of critical minerals for clean energy.

Industry benchmark

16-name peer basket
+30.9%YTD
+18.5%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-1.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-56.4%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
0.0%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-38.9%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.0Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-70.0%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
0.0%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Sep 17, 2026$-0.14$-0.25+44.0%
Q1 2026May 12, 2026$-0.35$-0.28-25.0%
Q4 2025Feb 17, 2026$-0.48$-0.55+12.7%
Q3 2025Nov 13, 2025$-0.51$-0.58+12.1%
Next earningsThu, Nov 12·consensus EPS $-0.29

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q3 FY26$0———$-0.35$-8.7M
Q2 FY26$0———$-0.48$-6.8M
Q1 FY26$0———$-0.51$-5.7M
Q4 FY25$0———$-0.49$-6.8M

Forward consensus

4-year forecast · up to 1 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$50K$50K – $50K-$2.33-$2.33 – -$2.331
FY27$50K$50K – $50K-$1.24-$1.24 – -$1.241
FY28$1.1M$1.1M – $1.1M-$0.76-$0.76 – -$0.761
FY29$101.8M$101.8M – $101.8M$0.00$0.00 – $0.001

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.4×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.29%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+68.5%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+39.7%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 20.9M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.3% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.985-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

+ 20 other (7 exempts · 7 inkinds · 6 awards) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KMaterial agreementSep 158-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 3.02: Unregistered equity sale · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

5E Advanced Materials (FEAM) agreed to acquire specified assets of bankrupt Searles Valley Minerals Inc. and related entities via a Section 363 Bankruptcy Court sale. 5E SVM was selected as the successful bidder on September 14, 2026; consideration includes approximately $3.4M cash plus 8.3 million FEAM shares. The Sellers filed for Chapter 11 in June 2026; the deal is subject to Bankruptcy Court approval. Potentially transformative acquisition of boron/critical materials processing assets at distressed prices — dilutive given the all-equity component but strategically significant if approved.

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 133
8-KOfficer or director changeApr 138-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
+ 4 other (1 10-K · 1 10-Q · 1 13G · 1 routine 8-K) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

5E Advanced Materials CEO Paul Weibel Discusses Searles Valley Acquisition Agreement and Path to Revenue Generation at Water Tower Research Insights Conferenceaccessnewswire.com·7d agoSEARLES VALLEY MINERALS ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH 5E ADVANCED MATERIALSgurufocus.com·14d agoSEARLES VALLEY MINERALS ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH 5E ADVANCED MATERIALSprnewswire.com·14d ago5E Advanced Materials Enters into Agreement to Acquire Certain Assets of Searles Valley Mineralsaccessnewswire.com·14d agoAWM Investment Company Inc. Makes New Investment in 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. $FEAMdefenseworld.net·35d ago

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