Electra Battery Materials (ELBM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Electra Battery Materials Corporation engages in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States and Canada. It primarily explores for cobalt and silver deposits. The company's flagship project is the Iron Creek cobalt-copper project located in Lemhi County, Idaho. It also operates a cobalt refinery for producing battery materials for the electric vehicle supply chain. The company was formerly known as First Cobalt Corp. and changed its name to Electra Battery Materials Corporation in December 2021. Electra Battery Materials Corporation was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.03 to $1.11
• 50-Day Range: $1.04 to $1.30
• 52-Week Range: $0.91 to $2.83
• Volume: 70,183 shs
• Average Volume: 99,293 shs
• Market Capitalization: $18.57 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.20
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Electra Battery Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Electra Battery Materials scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 167th out of 366 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Electra Battery Materials has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Electra Battery Materials has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Electra Battery Materials are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.72) to ($0.84) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Electra Battery Materials is -0.85, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Electra Battery Materials is -0.85, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Electra Battery Materials has a P/B Ratio of 0.33. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.43% of the float of Electra Battery Materials has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Electra Battery Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Electra Battery Materials has recently increased by 14.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Electra Battery Materials does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Electra Battery Materials does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.43% of the float of Electra Battery Materials has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Electra Battery Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Electra Battery Materials has recently increased by 14.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.03

News Sentiment

Electra Battery Materials has a news sentiment score of 1.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Electra Battery Materials this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for ELBM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Electra Battery Materials insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.69% of the stock of Electra Battery Materials is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 32.90% of the stock of Electra Battery Materials is held by institutions.

ELBM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ELBM shares performed this year?

Electra Battery Materials' stock was trading at $0.4636 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ELBM stock has increased by 126.5% and is now trading at $1.05.

How were Electra Battery Materials' earnings last quarter?

Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ:ELBM) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 14th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.11.

When did Electra Battery Materials' stock split?

Electra Battery Materials shares reverse split before market open on Thursday, January 2nd 2025.The 1-4 reverse split was announced on Monday, December 30th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Tuesday, December 31st 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split.

Who are Electra Battery Materials' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Electra Battery Materials include Whitebox Advisors LLC (1.68%), Cable Car Capital LP (1.18%) and Rathbones Group PLC (0.42%).

How do I buy shares of Electra Battery Materials?

Shares of ELBM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Electra Battery Materials own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Electra Battery Materials investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), SoundHound AI (SOUN), C3.ai (AI), IonQ (IONQ) and

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/14/2025
• Today: 8/18/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ELBM
• CIK: 1907184
• Web: electrabmc.com
• Phone: (416) 900-3891
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 37
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Electra Battery Materials: $2.20
• High Price Target: $2.20
• Low Price Target: $2.20
• Potential Upside/Downside: +109.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.23)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$21.49 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -40.08%
• Return on Assets: -16.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
• Current Ratio: 0.06
• Quick Ratio: 0.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $3.17 per share
• Price / Book: 0.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,690,000
• Free Float: 13,680,000
• Market Cap: $18.57 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.46