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Neo Performance Materials Share Price Target Raised to $44.00 at Stifel Canada

Stifel Canada raised its price target on the shares of Neo Performance Materials (NEO.TO) to $44.00 from $38.00 and maintained a buy rating after the company closed a $115.0 million equity raise.Funds will be used to help the company "sustainably" deliver over US$120 million of EBITDA annually, analyst Ian Gillies writes.The largest portion of the proceeds will be to move Estonia Phase 1B forward and to automate the Estonia plant. With Estonia phase 1B effectively ready to move forward, Gillies is now including the present value of run rate EBITDA in his target price methodology. "We continue to believe that NEO is an excellent avenue to invest in rare earths given its global commercial production, well-defined operational platform and relatively inexpensive valuation."The stock has performed well since the offering date, up 16% (S&P/TSX: 0.7%), suggesting strong support, he adds.Price: $32.28, Change: $-2.10, Percent Change: -6.11%

Neo Performance Materials Raises $115M in Treasury Offering of Shares

Neo Performance Materials (NEO.TO) has completed its $115 million treasury offering of shares, the company said on Thursday.Neo issued and sold 4 million common shares at $28.75 each, which includes the full exercise of the over-allotment option.Proceeds will be used for equipment and automation at Neo's European facilities, expansion of the bonded magnetics business and general corporate purposes.Neo shares were last seen up $0.32, to $33.78 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.Price: $33.69, Change: $+0.23, Percent Change: +0.67%

Neo Performance Materials Signs $35 Million Deal With Greenland Mines for Sarfartoq Project

Neo Performance Materials (NEO.TO) after trade Wednesday said its Neo North Star Holdings unit and other shareholders agreed to transfer ownership of Neo North Star Resources to Greenland Mines (GRML) in a deal valued at US$35 million.The transaction includes US$20 million in cash and US$15 million in Greenland Mines shares. Neo North Star Holdings currently owns about 43.7% of Neo North Star Resources, according to the statement.Neo said the agreement will allow Greenland Mines to lead the Sarfartoq Project's development, while Neo keeps an ownership stake in Greenland Mines and continues focusing on expanding its core midstream and downstream expansion strategy."This agreement reflects our disciplined approach to capital allocation and reinforces Neo's strategic identity as a midstream and downstream advanced materials company, where we create the most value for our customers and shareholders," Chief Executive Rahim Suleman said.The transaction is subject to standard closing conditions, including approval from the Government of Greenland, the company added.Neo shares closed up $0.62 to $31.01 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Neo Performance Materials Maintained at Buy at Stifel Canada After Q1 Results; Price Target Raised to C$38.00

Stifel Canada on Wednesday reiterated its buy rating on the shares of Neo Performance Materials (NEO.TO) while raising its price target to C$38.00 from C$26.00 following the company's first-quarter results."NEO's 1Q26 EBITDA beat consensus by 89% while its midpoint 2026E EBITDA guidance was raised by 35% to $105 mm. In our view, the updated guidance only reflects a strong 2Q26E and does not assume any positive impact from elevated rare metals prices in 2H26E. We believe investor concerns around working capital build is overdone, as NEO's business model allows for inventory to be passed through to customers with a margin and there is little risk of negative financial impact. Key catalysts include: (1) sanctioning of Estonia Phase 1B; (2) further details on the Estonia HRE expansion; and (3) additional debottlenecking in Magnequench at Korat, Thailand. We are increasing our target price to $38.00/sh due to a 17% increase in our 2027E EBITDA and expanding our target EV/EBITDA multiple to 12.0x (prior: 10.0x)," analyst Ian Gillies wrote.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)Price: $31.01, Change: $+0.50, Percent Change: +1.64%

Neo Performance Materials Q1 Adjusted Net Income Boosted By Better Than Expected Revs; Lifts Its 2026 Adjusted EBITDA Outlook

Neo Performance Materials (NEO.TO), trading at 52 week highs, on Tuesday said its adjusted net income for the first quarter more than doubled, boosted by better than expected revenues, while increasing its 2026 Adjusted EBITDA outlookAdjusted Net Income for Q1 2026 was US$14.9 million, or $0.36 earnings per share, compared to Adjusted Net Income of $6.5 million or $0.15 earnings per share for Q1 2025. Commencing this quarter, Neo is revising the calculation of Adjusted Net Income to better reflect underlying operating performance attributable to Neo shareholders and improve comparability across periods.Revenue for Q1 2026 was $155.0 million, compared to $121.6 million for Q1 2025 and beating a consensus forecast at FactSet of $127.3 million.Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2026 was $36.2 million versus $17.1 million for Q1 2025. This resulted in Adjusted EBITDA margin of 23.4% for the quarter, representing an improvement of 930 BPS over 2025.Neo has increased its 2026 Adjusted EBITDA outlook to $100 million to $110 million (up from $75 to $80 million) based on strong first quarter performance, supportive pricing conditions across the critical materials portfolio, improved demand visibility driven by customer contracting activity, and disciplined operational execution.Rahim Suleman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "We saw both strong demand and strong pricing across all three business units and all business units improved year over year. Our Rare Metals business, which focusses on critical materials such as hafnium and gallium contributed meaningfully to earnings growth. We advanced key strategic milestones, including the production of our one-millionth magnet at our European Permanent Magnet facility, and the commissioning of our new small scale heavy rare earth separation production line in Silmet, a critical step in our strategy to build the most vertically integrated rare earth magnetics value chain in Europe."Suleman added: "Given our strong first-quarter performance, healthy demand outlook and continued favourable pricing environment, we are raising our full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of $100 million to $110 million. As global supply chains increasingly prioritize security and localization of critical materials, and structural growth drivers including AI infrastructure, electrification, automation and aerospace continue to underpin a supportive demand environment, Neo is well positioned for the future. Looking ahead, we remain focused on delivering disciplined growth, strong execution and long-term value for our stakeholders."Shares in NEO rose $0.56 or 1.9% to $29.64 in Canada yesterday.

Neo Performance Materials Says Delivered a record US$36.2 million in Adjusted EBITDA

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Neo Performance Materials Commissions Heavy Rare Earth Separation Production Line In Europe

Neo Performance Materials (NEO.TO) said Friday that it has commissioned its heavy rare earth element (HREE) solvent extraction small-scale production line at its Silmet facility in Estonia.The line is operating at nameplate capacity, and efforts are now focused on delivering stable product purity before transitioning to routine production capacity, a statement said.The operation has produced its first separated terbium and dysprosium process solutions, required for metal making, from mixed rare earth carbonate feedstock, with all processing completed in Europe, a significant a milestone, Neo said."The successful launch of our heavy rare earth separation in Estonia represents a critical step in Neo's strategy to build the most vertically integrated rare earth magnetics value chain in Europe," said chief executive Rahim Suleman."Our rare earth value chain now spans both light and heavy rare earth processing, enabling the separation and finishing of select elements into value-added, engineered end-use applications. This achievement enables Neo to provide secure, traceable, and high-quality heavy rare earth materials to our European permanent magnet facility, supporting our customers' most demanding applications."Neo's heavy rare earth separation initiative complements its European permanent magnet facility in Estonia, which is advancing through customer qualification milestones, with commercial production expected to ramp later in 2026.Neo shares closed up $0.76, to $22.60 on Thursday, on the Toronto Stock Exchange.