NioCorp Developments (NB) Competitors $3.16 +0.34 (+12.06%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.16 +0.00 (+0.16%) As of 08/1/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NB vs. LAC, NEXA, EU, LAAC, ASM, CRML, DC, LZM, ABAT, and WRNShould you be buying NioCorp Developments stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NioCorp Developments include Lithium Americas (LAC), Nexa Resources (NEXA), enCore Energy (EU), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Critical Metals (CRML), Dakota Gold (DC), Lifezone Metals (LZM), American Battery Technology (ABAT), and Western Copper & Gold (WRN). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. NioCorp Developments vs. Its Competitors Lithium Americas Nexa Resources enCore Energy Lithium Americas (Argentina) Avino Silver & Gold Mines Critical Metals Dakota Gold Lifezone Metals American Battery Technology Western Copper & Gold Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) and NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends. Does the media favor LAC or NB? In the previous week, Lithium Americas had 2 more articles in the media than NioCorp Developments. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Lithium Americas and 0 mentions for NioCorp Developments. NioCorp Developments' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Lithium Americas' score of 0.45 indicating that NioCorp Developments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Lithium Americas Neutral NioCorp Developments Positive Which has more volatility & risk, LAC or NB? Lithium Americas has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NioCorp Developments has a beta of -0.35, indicating that its stock price is 135% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate LAC or NB? Lithium Americas currently has a consensus price target of $3.88, suggesting a potential upside of 51.37%. NioCorp Developments has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 42.41%. Given Lithium Americas' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lithium Americas is more favorable than NioCorp Developments.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lithium Americas 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22NioCorp Developments 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has higher earnings and valuation, LAC or NB? Lithium Americas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NioCorp Developments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLithium AmericasN/AN/A-$42.53M-$0.16-16.00NioCorp DevelopmentsN/AN/A-$16.70M-$0.34-9.29 Is LAC or NB more profitable? Lithium Americas' return on equity of -6.91% beat NioCorp Developments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lithium AmericasN/A -6.91% -5.18% NioCorp Developments N/A -298.16%-91.68% Do institutionals & insiders believe in LAC or NB? 4.0% of NioCorp Developments shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Lithium Americas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.1% of NioCorp Developments shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryLithium Americas and NioCorp Developments tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NioCorp Developments News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNioCorp DevelopmentsMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$165.81M$5.88B$3.17B$9.51BDividend YieldN/A2.08%5.19%4.09%P/E Ratio-9.2923.28117.7723.80Price / SalesN/A464.0230,017,513,221,196,900.0066.58Price / CashN/A26.3023.7857.96Price / Book105.337.555.895.55Net Income-$16.70M$275.25M$148.55M$259.03M7 Day Performance0.64%-7.49%-3.20%-4.59%1 Month Performance35.04%3.95%1.47%4.46%1 Year Performance76.54%41.20%28.78%18.03% NioCorp Developments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NBNioCorp Developments1.8947 of 5 stars$3.16+12.1%$4.50+42.4%+85.9%$165.81MN/A-9.298Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeLACLithium Americas2.0728 of 5 stars$2.84-6.9%$3.88+36.4%-0.4%$667.66MN/A-17.75749NEXANexa Resources3.3169 of 5 stars$4.98-0.5%$5.90+18.4%-35.6%$663.52M$2.77B-3.925,253News CoverageEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsEUenCore Energy2.2548 of 5 stars$3.05+0.3%$3.38+10.7%-30.0%$568.66M$58.33M-8.24N/APositive NewsGap DownLAACLithium Americas (Argentina)2.8999 of 5 stars$3.23+5.9%$4.25+31.6%-0.6%$523.04MN/A0.41850News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.1941 of 5 stars$3.33-6.2%$2.58-22.7%+216.7%$485.79M$72.62M166.5834Short Interest ↑CRMLCritical MetalsN/A$4.06-6.5%N/A-60.7%$427.93MN/A0.004News CoverageGap DownDCDakota Gold2.7295 of 5 stars$3.79-5.7%$10.50+177.0%+62.6%$377.02MN/A-9.2420News CoverageLZMLifezone MetalsN/A$4.73-1.5%$14.00+196.0%-42.3%$375.70M$140K0.0084ABATAmerican Battery Technology0.3961 of 5 stars$2.88-8.6%N/A+115.7%$289.90M$340K-3.1354Gap DownWRNWestern Copper & Gold1.429 of 5 stars$1.34flat$4.00+198.5%+9.1%$269.01MN/A-67.008 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lithium Americas Competitors Nexa Resources Competitors enCore Energy Competitors Lithium Americas (Argentina) Competitors Avino Silver & Gold Mines Competitors Critical Metals Competitors Dakota Gold Competitors Lifezone Metals Competitors American Battery Technology Competitors Western Copper & Gold Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NB) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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