NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NB)Basic Materials | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | Centennial, United States | NasdaqGM
4.13 USD
-0.24
(-5.492%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 4.22 +0.09 (2.169%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:38 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:17 a.m. EDT
The investment case for NioCorp is currently paralyzed by a severe disconnect between its pristine balance sheet and its deteriorating market reality. Fundamentally, the company holds a fortress-like position with a massive current ratio of 31 and negligible debt, yet it remains in a cash-burning phase with negative free cash flow and no dividend distribution. While the recent price action shows a strong recovery, nearly doubling over the last two years, the market has seemingly lost faith in the execution of its critical minerals strategy, evidenced by the crushing 42% drop in the prior year. The most alarming signal comes from the options chain, where traders are aggressively buying deep out-of-the-money puts, betting on a catastrophic failure or a prolonged stagnation that erodes the current valuation. This speculative fear contrasts sharply with the 'strong buy' analyst consensus and the massive institutional accumulation by giants like BlackRock, creating a volatile environment where sentiment can swing violently. For now, the lack of a proven path to profitability and the overwhelming bearish positioning in derivatives prevent a confident bullish entry, leaving the stock in a precarious holding pattern. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.066538 |
| AutoETS | 0.066538 |
| MSTL | 0.073130 |
| AutoTheta | 0.082076 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 31% |
| H-stat | 5.04 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.482 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.51 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 0.087 |
| Market Cap | 601,274,496 |
| Forward P/E | -14.75 |
| Beta | 0.22 |
| Website | https://www.niocorp.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:17 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning heavily for downside protection with deep out-of-the-money puts dominating open interest across multiple expirations, particularly at strikes significantly below the current price. This 'long put' skew suggests a consensus expectation of a sharp decline rather than a rally, despite some call volume at moderate strikes which may represent hedging or speculative bets on a bounce.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.0549199 |
| Address1 | 7,000 South Yosemite Street |
| Address2 | Suite 115 |
| All Time High | 12.58 |
| All Time Low | 1.27 |
| Ask | 6.4 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.2 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,167,330 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 3,457,423 |
| Average Volume | 3,457,423 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,167,330 |
| Beta | 0.22 |
| Bid | 3.83 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | 2.996 |
| City | Centennial |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 10 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 4.13 |
| Current Ratio | 31.076 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 4.435 |
| Day Low | 4.12 |
| Debt To Equity | 0.087 |
| Display Name | NioCorp Developments |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,790,625,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,790,625,600 |
| Ebitda | -33,713,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -5.383 |
| Enterprise Value | 181,463,504 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.4375 |
| Eps Forward | -0.28 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.55 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 4.633 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.5029998 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.108568914 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -5.49199 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 12.58 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -8.45 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.6717011 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 3.82 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.31000018 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.08115188 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 3.82 - 12.58 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,679,405,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 142,245,825 |
| Forward Eps | -0.28 |
| Forward P E | -14.75 |
| Free Cashflow | -28,075,624 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Full Time Employees | 7 |
| Fullday Change | -0.24 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -5.49199 |
| Fullday Price | 4.2196 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.022550002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.35311002 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 145,587,048 |
| Industry | Other Industrial Metals & Mining |
| Industry Disp | Other Industrial Metals & Mining |
| Industry Key | other-industrial-metals-mining |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,023-03-21 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,751,241,600 |
| Long Business Summary | NioCorp Developments Ltd. engages in the exploration and development of mineral deposits in North America. Its principal mineral property is the Elk Creek niobium, scandium, and titanium project that consists of 227 acres parcel of land and associated mineral rights, and an additional 80 acres of surface rights and 40 acres of mineral rights, as well as an optioned land package that covers an area of 1,272 acres located in Johnson County, southeast Nebraska. The company is also involved in the research and development of aluminum-scandium alloys and other business. The company was formerly known as Quantum Rare Earth Developments Corp. and changed its name to NioCorp Developments Ltd. in March 2013. NioCorp Developments Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado. |
| Long Name | NioCorp Developments Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 601,274,496 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_3103441 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -50,802,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,782,777,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 635,487,464 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 5 |
| Open | 4.37 |
| Operating Cashflow | -16,672,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0 |
| Overall Risk | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 720 334 7066 |
| Post Market Change | 0.089600086 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 2.1694934 |
| Post Market Price | 4.2196 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,319 |
| Previous Close | 4.37 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -9.440001 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 1.3785046 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quick Ratio | 30.76 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.2 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.24 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -5.49199 |
| Regular Market Day High | 4.435 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 4.12 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 4.12 - 4.435 |
| Regular Market Open | 4.37 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 4.37 |
| Regular Market Price | 4.13 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,910,121 |
| Return On Assets | -0.086969994 |
| Return On Equity | -0.24539 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Sector Disp | Basic Materials |
| Sector Key | basic-materials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 3 |
| Shares Outstanding | 145,587,048 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0716 |
| Shares Short | 10,419,125 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 10,687,044 |
| Short Name | NioCorp Developments Ltd. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0736 |
| Short Ratio | 2.98 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CO |
| Symbol | NB |
| Target High Price | 15.0 |
| Target Low Price | 10.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 12.4 |
| Target Median Price | 12.0 |
| Total Cash | 419,196,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.879 |
| Total Debt | 379,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.55 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 5.4382 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.3081999 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.24055752 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,910,121 |
| Website | https://www.niocorp.com |
| Zip | 80,112 |