USA Rare Earth Inc. (NASDAQ:USAR) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

USA Rare Earth Inc. (NASDAQ:USAR) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $28.00.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on USAR shares. Benchmark assumed coverage on shares of USA Rare Earth in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. William Blair assumed coverage on shares of USA Rare Earth in a research report on Monday, October 20th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of USA Rare Earth from $23.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of USA Rare Earth in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Roth Mkm raised their price target on USA Rare Earth from $25.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its holdings in USA Rare Earth by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 52,366 shares of the company’s stock worth $900,000 after buying an additional 1,032 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI raised its stake in shares of USA Rare Earth by 110.0% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in USA Rare Earth by 158.2% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,424 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake in USA Rare Earth by 73.9% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 4,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 1,949 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. purchased a new stake in USA Rare Earth during the 2nd quarter worth about $38,000.

USA Rare Earth Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:USAR opened at $26.35 on Wednesday. USA Rare Earth has a 52-week low of $5.56 and a 52-week high of $43.98. The stock has a market cap of $3.50 billion, a P/E ratio of -50.67 and a beta of 0.96. The business has a fifty day moving average of $15.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.24.

USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ:USAR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($0.25) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by ($0.19).

USA Rare Earth News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting USA Rare Earth this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. Department of Commerce letter of intent for about $1.6 billion (roughly $1.3B senior secured loan + $277M grants) plus an expected ~10% equity stake validates USA Rare Earth as a national strategic supplier and materially derisks capital needs for its heavy-REE strategy. Washington’s $1.6B Endorsement Turns USA Rare Earth Into a Force
• Positive Sentiment: USA Rare Earth also announced a $1.5 billion private investment (PIPE) anchored by Inflection Point, bringing total committed capital above $3.1 billion — funding that accelerates Round Top (TX) and the Stillwater magnet plant (OK). GlobeNewswire: LOI and PIPE announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: The LOI is non-binding and subject to conditions and due diligence; management has been discussing the proposal publicly (CEO interviews) but final terms remain to be negotiated. Investors should watch definitive agreements. How the deal came together (CNBC)
• Neutral Sentiment: The financing is targeted to fund mine-to-magnet buildout: Round Top commercial production timeline was accelerated toward late‑2028 and Stillwater Line 1a commissioning is slated for Q1 2026 — important operational milestones to monitor. Project timeline details (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Market pullback/profit-taking after an outsized premarket rally: the initial surge (reports of a 10% administration stake) has triggered rotations and high-volume selling as traders lock gains. Reuters: Shares surge report
• Negative Sentiment: Dilution and contingent ownership: the government stake includes shares and warrants, and the PIPE raises equity — potential dilution and warrant overhang could pressure the stock until final terms and share counts are clear. Dilution details (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamentals and execution risk remain: USA Rare Earth is still pre-revenue, previously missed EPS expectations, and must deliver on construction and commissioning milestones to justify the valuation — see management call transcript for investor Q&A. Shareholder/analyst call transcript (Seeking Alpha)

About USA Rare Earth

USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) is a development-stage critical minerals company focused on advancing a fully integrated rare earth element (REE) and lithium project in the United States. Its flagship asset is the Round Top deposit in West Texas, a large, polymetallic concentration of light and heavy rare earth elements, lithium and other co-products. The company seeks to move this asset through resource delineation, pilot-scale processing and eventual commercial production to address growing domestic demand for secure REE supply chains.

In addition to exploration, USA Rare Earth is engineering an on-site separation facility that will utilize dry magnetic separation and hydrometallurgical flowsheets to produce mixed rare earth carbonates.