Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CRML in the last 90 days.
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Critical Metals (CRML) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$6.82−0.04 (−0.6%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeCritical Metals this week centers on its Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland, which received government approval for its mining and closure plans through 2050, covering 19 rare earth and rare-scattered elements including heavy rare earths such as Dy, Tb, and Y, as well as PrNd. Coverage framed this as a regulatory milestone removing a hurdle for the project, though commentary also noted that significant challenges remain before heavy rare earth deliveries to the U.S. can begin, and one piece questioned whether a 3.2x price-to-book is still warranted. Separately, rare earth peers USA Rare Earth and MP Materials fell 5% amid a broader sector slide, with CRML down 3% in sympathy, and short interest was reported rising to 35.74% of the float.
CRML closed at $6.82, down 0.6% on the day, sitting below both its 50-day average of $7.08 and 200-day average of $9.57, with the shorter average below the longer one. The stock is down 14% over three months and 24.3% over six months, though up 6.1% over the past month. The GekkoIndex reads 60, placing CRML in the Accumulation zone, while the price sits 21.1% below the Gekko Fair Value of $8.64.
No confirmed earnings date is currently on the calendar, with the last report on 25 September 2026 showing an in-line EPS of -0.07 and a -6.4% reaction. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Analyst coverage includes 2 buy and 1 hold ratings among 3 firms, with a consensus target of $13. Given typical 20-day moves of 17.4%, volatility bears watching.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Critical Metals price vs fair value
Close $6.82200-day averageGekko Fair Value $8.64
Critical Metals quick facts
- Market cap
- $1.00B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Forward P/E
- —
- EPS, TTM
- −$1.87
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.89M
- Profit margin
- 0%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.95
- Volume
- 2.65M avg 9.62M
- 1-year return
- −53.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±6.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±17.4%
- 50-day average
- $7.08
- 200-day average
- $9.57
- Next earnings
- —
- Shares outstanding
- 146.9M
Critical Metals swing-trade checklist
Critical Metals scores 2 supportive, 0 mixed and 1 headwind across the 3 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive0 mixed1 headwind
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $6.82 is below the 50-day ($7.08) and 200-day ($9.57) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
60, Accumulation
Reading 60 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
21.1% below
Price is 21.1% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskno data
No data
No confirmed report date on the calendar.
See earnings - Seasonalityno data
No data
Not enough years of history for a seasonal read.
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Critical Metals stock chart and price history
Critical Metals closed at $6.82 on Oct 12, 2026, −53.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $5.12 to $32.15.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +6.1%
- 3 months
- −14.0%
- 6 months
- −24.3%
- 1 year
- −53.6%
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About Critical Metals
Critical Metals is a mining company focused on exploration and development, working to locate and advance deposits of minerals viewed as essential to today's industries. Its attention centers specifically on lithium and rare earth elements, materials that sit at the heart of its exploration efforts. The company's activity falls on the earlier end of the mining process, concerned with identifying promising sites and moving them toward development rather than with finished mined products.
In terms of how it fits together as a business, Critical Metals operates as a subsidiary, forming part of the corporate structure of European Lithium Limited. This parent relationship ties the company's lithium exploration work to a broader group also engaged in lithium mining activity, linking the two entities within the same corporate family.
Critical Metals is based in New York, New York. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker CRML.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Non-energy minerals
- Industry
- Precious metals
- Website
- criticalmetalscorp.com
Critical Metals GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Critical Metals’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 60, in the Accumulation zone, up 1.9 points over five sessions.
60Accumulation
Up 1.9 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 43 | −5.1% | −8.7% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 274 | +5.1% | +12.3% | ||
| Neutral | 308 | −1.4% | +8.0% | ||
| Distribution | 30 | +12.8% | −22.3% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average CRML share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Critical Metals stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Critical Metals trades 21.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $8.64, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Critical Metals shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$8.64
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
21.1% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 34.7% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Critical Metals insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Critical Metals, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in CRML were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Critical Metals has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Sep 30, 2023
- $14.52M
- As a share of market cap
- 1.45%
From company filings.
Critical Metals earnings: next date and track record
Critical Metals beat the EPS estimate in 0 of its last 4 reports, moving 7.4% on average across the report.
0 of 4reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.4%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | −$0.07 est −$0.07 | $1.32M est $4.00M | −6.4% |
| Sep 2, 2026 | −$0.07 est −$0.07 | $660K est $6.00M | +6.4% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | −$0.08 est −$0.06 | — est $113K | −2.0% |
| Oct 6, 2025 | −$0.16 est −$0.03 | $100K | +25.6% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | −$0.19 | $100K | +1.4% |
| Mar 19, 2025 | −$0.08 | $180K | −3.7% |
| Nov 14, 2024 | −$0.08 | $180K | −5.9% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | −$0.90 | $59K | −7.8% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Critical Metals stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Critical Metals is $13.00, +90.6% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$13.00consensus 12-month target, +90.6% from the last close
Now $6.82Avg $13.00
Low $8High $20
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | Clear Street | $20 | +193.3% |
| Aug 17 | Clear Street | $20 | +193.3% |
| Aug 11 | Freedom Capital Markets | $8 | +17.3% |
| Jul 14 | Cantor Fitzgerald | $18 | +163.9% |
+12.3%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
±6.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Critical Metals market cap and key statistics
Critical Metals’s market cap is $1.00B and revenue of $1.89M over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.00B
- EPS, TTM
- −$1.87
- Gekko Fair Value
- $8.64
Trading
- Volume
- 2.65M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 9.62M
- 52-week high
- $32.15
- 52-week low
- $5.12
- Shares outstanding
- 146.9M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.89M
- Profit margin
- 0%
- Return on equity
- -99.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- 0.0%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.95
- Typical daily move
- ±6.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±17.4%
Critical Metals stock news this week
Coverage of Critical Metals this week reads positive: 7 positive, 3 neutral and 3 negative headlines.
- Critical Metals (Nasdaq: CRML) Wins Tanbreez Mine-Plan Approval Through 2050: But America's Rare Earth Clock Is Running OutRare Earth Exchanges, Oct 11
- Core Critical Metals Wins Court Approval for Spinout and Sets TSXV Trading DateThe Globe and Mail, Oct 10
- [SMM Rare Earth Flash] Critical Metals Corp announced that the Greenland government has approved the construction and closure permit for its Tanbreez rare earth mine, valid until 2050.Shanghai Metals Market, Oct 10
- Critical Metals, Trump Demand and Christopher Ecclestone’s Warning on What Comes NextInvestorNews, Oct 7
- USA Rare Earth and MP Materials Fall 5% as Rare Earth Stocks Slide Together; Critical Metals Declines 3%24/7 Wall St., Oct 7
- Critical Metals Corp. Ordinary Stock Short Interest Rises to 35.74%Quiver Quantitative, Oct 7
Critical Metals peers
Critical Metals’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NEMNewmont | Accumulation | 7.3% above |
| AEMAgnico Eagle Mines | Accumulation | 7.0% below |
| BBarrick Mining | Neutral | 4.8% above |
| WPMWheaton Precious Metals | Accumulation | 5.3% above |
| FNVFranco-Nevada | Neutral | 1.3% above |
| KGCKinross Gold | Accumulation | 3.8% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Critical Metals stock FAQ
What is Critical Metals’s market cap?
Critical Metals’s market cap is $1.00B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $6.82, with 146.9M shares outstanding.
What is the Critical Metals stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Critical Metals is $13.00, +90.6% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Critical Metals stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Critical Metals is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $6.82 is 21.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $8.64. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
What is Critical Metals’s 52-week high and low?
Critical Metals’s 52-week high is $32.15 and its 52-week low is $5.12; it closed at $6.82 on Oct 12, 2026, −53.6% over the past year.
Is Critical Metals stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 3 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and fair value) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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