Northern Graphite (CVE:NGC) Shares Up 21.6% – Here’s What Happened

Northern Graphite Co. (CVE:NGC)’s stock price was up 21.6% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as C$0.35 and last traded at C$0.31. Approximately 1,321,056 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 112% from the average daily volume of 621,980 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.26.

Northern Graphite News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Northern Graphite this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic expansion into battery anode manufacturing in Saudi Arabia gives Northern Graphite scale and direct access to regional EV supply chains; this can materially increase future revenue opportunities and strategic partnerships. Northern Graphite, Al Obeikan form JV to build battery anode plant in Saudi Arabia
• Neutral Sentiment: The deal is reported as a ~$200M plant with a Saudi partner (Obeikan/Al Obeikan); details on timeline, capacity, off-take agreements and government incentives were summarized in multiple reports but remain to be finalized. Northern Graphite to build $200M Saudi plant with partner
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear concerned about how Northern Graphite will fund its share of a capital-intensive project, potential dilution, and execution risk—issues amplified by the company’s high leverage and low liquidity metrics. This risk profile likely contributed to the intraday share decline. Canada’s Northern Graphite and Obeikan to open $200mn battery plant in Saudi Arabia

Northern Graphite Trading Down 4.6%

The company has a market cap of C$45.68 million, a P/E ratio of -1.29 and a beta of -0.32. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of C$0.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$0.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 318.09, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.35.

Northern Graphite Company Profile

Northern Graphite Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of graphite and other battery mineral properties in North America. The company holds 100% interests in the Bissett Creek graphite project located in southern Canada, which comprises Ontario mining lease number 109550 covering 565 hectares, and Ontario mining lease number 109335 covering 1,938 hectares; Lac-des-Îles graphite mine in Quebec; and the Mousseau West graphite project located in Quebec. It also has an option to earn up to an 80% interest in the South Okak nickel-copper-cobalt project located southeast of Voisey's Bay, Labrador.