-- 傑富瑞（Jefferies）在周五發布的報告中指出，PLS集團（ASX：PLS）第三季產量表現強勁，超出傑富瑞及市場預期，且本年度鋰價保持堅挺，支撐了積極的市場前景。 該公司週五公佈，3月季鋰產量為23.24萬噸，營收為5.67億澳元，去年同期產量為12.5萬噸，營收為1.5億澳元。 該投資公司補充道，PLS保持著靈活的產能和清晰的成長規劃。 報告還指出，該公司第三季疲軟的銷售業績將在第四季堅挺的鋰價環境下得到緩解，並維持長期的建設性前景，這得益於供需關係和營運基本面的良好表現。 傑富瑞維持對PLS的「買入」評級，並將目標價從6澳元上調至6.70澳元。 該公司股價在周一的交易中上漲了1%。
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