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5E Advanced Materials Inc.

$FEAM·$151M·Chemicals - Specialty·Basic Materials
$3.02-4.5%YTD-1.6%1Y-50.2%
Price updated 8m ago·X counts updated 5d ago
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$FEAM5E Advanced Materials Inc.
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Top X posts

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.

79X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 11
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, louder than 67% of tracked names.

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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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $FEAM — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Hinges on a big eventAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

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

A boron developer that got a White House nod, EXIM funding, and bought a bankrupt neighbor — chatter is right, execution is still ahead.

5E Advanced Materials spent most of the year as a critical-minerals story in search of a trigger; between the $8M EXIM commitment, the White House recognition of Fort Cady, and the just-completed Searles Valley Minerals asset purchase, it suddenly has three.

  • The stock printed +20% in a single session on roughly 3.3x normal volume, with 11% of the 20.9M-share float traded — a float this thin and a beta of 2.0 mean the follow-through will be mechanical as much as fundamental.
  • The Searles Valley acquisition — a Section 363 asset deal — gives FEAM an operating boron and lithium footprint for the first time, moving the company from pre-revenue developer to actual producer, with the first quarterly revenue print still a few quarters out.
  • Analyst coverage is sparse (one or two sell-side names) with 2027 revenue modeled at only $50K and 2029 at $102M — any realization against the Searles ramp would reset consensus hard, which is both the opportunity and the risk if the ramp slips.

The narrative has arrived earlier than the cash flow; the right question for the next two quarters is whether Searles production is actually hitting a run-rate, and whether EXIM money is on the balance sheet rather than announced.

Agrees with X sentimentX is bullish on the critical-minerals policy backdrop and the EXIM announcement; the TickerTalks read agrees the catalysts are real but flags that the Searles ramp and timing of EXIM disbursement will decide whether this holds the breakout.

What to watch: The shareholder update call tied to the Searles close; the November 12 earnings print and any pro-forma commentary on Searles contribution; disclosure of EXIM drawdown terms and when funds actually hit the balance sheet.

On the calendar: Q1 earnings scheduled 2026-11-12

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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

15-name peer basket
+30.6%YTD
+13.3%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$-0.22$-0.25+12.0%
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 $-0.21

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

6-year forecast · up to 2 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$50K$50K – $50K-$2.33-$2.33 – -$2.331
FY27$38.7M$100K – $77.3M-$0.79-$1.35 – -$0.232
FY28$70.4M$1.1M – $139.7M-$0.51-$0.87 – -$0.142
FY29$175.1M$79.0M – $271.2M$0.00$0.00 – $0.001
FY30$185.6M$83.7M – $287.4M$0.00$0.00 – $0.001
FY31$196.0M$88.5M – $303.6M$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.0.8×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.34%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.+41.2%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.+59.2%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 today3.7% 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.β1.815-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

BuyOct 8Vant Hoff GrahamDirector60.0K sh$215KBuyOct 8Weibel Paul Wesley IiiCEO7.2K sh$25K
+ 25 other (11 awards · 7 exempts · 7 inkinds) 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

3New insider — initial holdingsOct 133
SC 13DActivist position (5%+)Oct 8SC 13D
8-KAcquisition completedOct 18-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.01: Acquisition completed · Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

5E ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC. (FEAM) filed an 8-K on 2026-10-01 reporting its quarterly or annual earnings results (Item 2.02). The excerpt contains only the filing cover page; full financial details including revenue, EPS, and guidance are in the attached earnings release. Earnings reports are high-impact events that directly drive price discovery.

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.

+ 3 other (1 10-K · 1 10-Q · 1 13G) in window

Recent news

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

5E Advanced Materials: Searles Gives It A Seat At A Two-Player Tableseekingalpha.com·6d ago5E Advanced Materials Provides Additional Details on Integration and Expected Financial Impact of Searles Valley Asset Acquisitionaccessnewswire.com·9d ago5E Advanced Materials Buys Searles Valley, Targets $40M EBITDAdefenseworld.net·10d ago5E Advanced Materials Buys Searles Valley, Targets $40M EBITDAmarketbeat.com·10d ago5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (FEAM) M&A Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·10d ago

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