From my files, cruel and unusual punishmentI thought I had a much thicker file on NanoXplore than I actually do, but nevertheless, I dug up an oldie but goodie. This is from a research note dated Jan. 31, 2022. The price at the time was $4.95 and the analyst's 12-month target price was $13.75.
"Our valuation of NanoXplore now contains two parts: the NanoXplore base graphene business and the VoltaXplore EV battery business. Our graphene business valuation remains unchanged based on four 4,000-tpa graphene production plants running for the entire FY24. Our margin assumption remains US$7.00/kg. Using a 20x EV/EBITDA multiple and 5% discount rate (both unchanged), our graphene business one-year target remains unchanged at $13.75. Our valuation of VoltaXplore adds $5.00-$7.25/sh of upside optionality to our current target price (assuming a 2 GW starter plant receives go-ahead approval by the board). We maintain our Buy recommendation."
Now of course a company cannot be held responsible for what a stock analyst writes. No one is suggesting that. On the other hand, did this poor fellow just dream up four 4,000-tpa graphene plants out of the blue? Or did NanoXplore drop some strong hints that this was eminently and imminently do-able?