TMC the metals company Inc (NASDAQ: TMC)’s stock price has decreased by -7.95 compared to its previous closing price of 1.76. However, the company has seen a -2.41% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. proactiveinvestors.co.uk reported 2025-03-28 that The Metals Company (NASDAQ:TMC) has asked the Trump Administration for approval to mine the Pacific Ocean seabed for critical metals, bypassing a United Nations-backed process that governs international waters. According to Bloomberg, the firm, already licensed by the International Seabed Authority (ISA), is now seeking US backing via a pre-application with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Is It Worth Investing in TMC the metals company Inc (NASDAQ: TMC) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.31.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for TMC is 116.15M, and currently, short sellers hold a 9.54% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of TMC on April 09, 2025 was 3.24M shares.
TMC’s Market Performance
TMC stock saw a decrease of -2.41% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -6.90% and a quarterly a decrease of 42.11%. The volatility ratio for the week is 14.34%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 10.49% for TMC the metals company Inc (TMC). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.12% for TMC’s stock, with a 28.67% 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 -10.23% 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 -36.47% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 14.34%, as shares sank -7.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.72% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TMC fell by -2.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.7825. In addition, TMC the metals company Inc saw 44.64% 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 Shesky Craig, who sale 353,702 shares at the price of $1.66 back on Apr 01 ’25. After this action, Shesky Craig now owns 1,145,717 shares of TMC the metals company Inc, valued at $585,518 using the latest closing price.
Shesky Craig, the Officer of TMC the metals company Inc, proposed sale 353,702 shares at $1.66 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’25, which means that Shesky Craig is holding shares at $585,509 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TMC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -4.03 for the present operating margin
- -4.0 for the gross margin
The total capital return value is set at -1.59. Equity return is now at value -667.42, with -124.26 for asset returns.
Based on TMC the metals company Inc (TMC), the company’s capital structure generated -2.2 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -3.69. The debt to equity ratio resting at -0.69. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -40.91.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 28.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 81.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.10.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, TMC the metals company Inc (TMC) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
