Nanophase Technologies (NANX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Nanophase Technologies Corporation, a science-driven company, develops, manufactures, and sells integrated family of nanomaterial technologies in the United States. It engages in engineered materials, formulation development, and commercial manufacturing. The company produces engineered nanomaterial products comprising antimony, bismuth, cerium, iron, and zinc oxide for use in a various markets, including surface finishing,exterior coatings, personal care, plastics, scratch resistant coatings, and textiles. It also provides skin care formulations with mineral-based UV protection under the under the Solésence brand; and advanced material products, including architectural coatings, industrial coatings, abrasion-resistant additives, plastics additives, medical diagnostics, and surface finishing technologies applications. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.03 to $2.08
• 50-Day Range: $2.05 to $3.00
• 52-Week Range: $0.67 to $3.15
• Volume: 10,520 shs
• Average Volume: 38,462 shs
• Market Capitalization: $143.52 million
• P/E Ratio: 102.55
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Nanophase Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nanophase Technologies scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Nanophase Technologies.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Nanophase Technologies is 102.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nanophase Technologies is 102.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.30.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Nanophase Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 51.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Nanophase Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nanophase Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nanophase Technologies has recently decreased by 60.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Nanophase Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Nanophase Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Nanophase Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nanophase Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nanophase Technologies has recently decreased by 60.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.91

News Sentiment

Nanophase Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Nanophase Technologies this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Nanophase Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.10% of the stock of Nanophase Technologies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.22% of the stock of Nanophase Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NANX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NANX shares performed this year?

Nanophase Technologies' stock was trading at $2.4430 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NANX shares have decreased by 16.1% and is now trading at $2.05.
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How were Nanophase Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Nanophase Technologies Co. (OTCMKTS:NANX) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 26th. The industrial products company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter. The industrial products company had revenue of $12.57 million for the quarter. Nanophase Technologies had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.49% and a net margin of 5.59%.

Does Nanophase Technologies have any subsidiaries?

Nanophase Technologies subsidiaries include these companies: Solésence LLС.

How do I buy shares of Nanophase Technologies?

Shares of NANX 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 Nanophase Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Nanophase Technologies investors own include SES AI (SES), Akoustis Technologies (AKTS), Aspen Group (ASPU), Canopy Growth (CGC), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO) and Kopin (KOPN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/26/2025
• Today: 4/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/21/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Toilet preparations
• Sub-Industry: Consumer Goods
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:NANX
• CIK: 883107
• Web: www.nanophase.com
• Phone: (630) 771-6700
• Fax: 630-771-0825
• Employees: 60
• Year Founded: 1989

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.05
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 102.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-4,390,000.00
• Net Margins: 5.59%
• Pretax Margin: 5.59%
• Return on Equity: 31.49%
• Return on Assets: 6.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.28
• Quick Ratio: 0.63

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $37.30 million
• Price / Sales: 3.85
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.04 per share
• Price / Book: 51.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 70,011,000
• Free Float: 66,440,000
• Market Cap: $143.52 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.36