TMC the metals company Inc (NASDAQ: TMC) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -9.64 compared to its previous closing price of 1.97. However, the company has seen a fall of -14.01% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-18 that NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TMC the metals company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) (“TMC” or the “Company”), an explorer of the world’s largest undeveloped resource of critical battery metals, today announced that it had successfully produced a high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt alloy and manganese silicate during a smelting campaign, run as part of the 18-month feasibility program designed to process a 2,000-tonne sample of deep-seafloor polymetallic nodules at its partner PAMCO’s Rotary Kiln Electric-Arc Furnace (RKEF) operating facility in Hachinohe, Japan.
Is It Worth Investing in TMC the metals company Inc (NASDAQ: TMC) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for TMC is also noteworthy at 1.49. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for TMC is 141.82M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.66% of that float. The average trading volume of TMC on February 25, 2025 was 2.90M shares.
TMC’s Market Performance
The stock of TMC the metals company Inc (TMC) has seen a -14.01% decrease in the past week, with a 13.38% rise in the past month, and a 97.38% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 13.97%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 10.28% for TMC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.18% for TMC’s stock, with a 47.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TMC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TMC stocks, with Alliance Global Partners repeating the rating for TMC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for TMC in the upcoming period, according to Alliance Global Partners is $3.75 based on the research report published on January 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Cantor Fitzgerald, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TMC reach a price target of $4.20. The rating they have provided for TMC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 13th, 2023.
Wedbush gave a rating of “Neutral” to TMC, setting the target price at $5 in the report published on November 24th of the previous year.
TMC Trading at 26.43% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TMC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 13.97%, as shares surge +28.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +133.62% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TMC fell by -10.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.8425. In addition, TMC the metals company Inc saw 58.93% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at TMC starting from ILVES Erika, who sale 217,099 shares at the price of $1.11 back on Dec 30 ’24. After this action, ILVES Erika now owns 998,170 shares of TMC the metals company Inc, valued at $240,980 using the latest closing price.
May Brendan, the Director of TMC the metals company Inc, purchase 25,000 shares at $0.87 during a trade that took place back on Dec 24 ’24, which means that May Brendan is holding 100,040 shares at $21,870 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TMC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -4.87 for the present operating margin
- -1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for TMC the metals company Inc stands at -5.6. The total capital return value is set at -1.88. Equity return is now at value -667.42, with -151.92 for asset returns.
Based on TMC the metals company Inc (TMC), the company’s capital structure generated -0.75 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -4.89. The debt to equity ratio resting at -0.43. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -96.75.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -73.38 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 30.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.05.
Conclusion
In summary, TMC the metals company Inc (TMC) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
