TMC the metals company Inc. shares rose 13.40% as the stock reached a 20-day high, reflecting positive market sentiment following significant regulatory updates.
The company has submitted its first consolidated exploration license and commercial recovery permit application covering 65,000 square kilometers, which is expected to enhance its competitiveness in deep seabed polymetallic nodule collection. This application is backed by over a decade of research and aims to reduce permitting timelines, showcasing TMC's ambition in resource development. The positive market reaction indicates strong investor confidence in TMC's strategic position in the deep-sea mining sector.
This move not only positions TMC favorably in the growing critical minerals market but also reflects the company's commitment to advancing its exploration and commercial activities amid evolving regulatory frameworks.
Wall Street analysts forecast TMC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TMC is 8.33 USD with a low forecast of 6.50 USD and a high forecast of 11.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast TMC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TMC is 8.33 USD with a low forecast of 6.50 USD and a high forecast of 11.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 7.510
Low
6.50
Averages
8.33
High
11.00
Current: 7.510
Low
6.50
Averages
8.33
High
11.00
Alliance Global
Buy
maintain
2026-01-23
Reason
Alliance Global
Price Target
AI Analysis
2026-01-23
maintain
Buy
Reason
Alliance Global raised the firm's price target on Metals Company to $12.25 from $6.50 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company recently announced a "major permitting milestone" relating to its deep-sea mining ambitions, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm views regulation changes as a tailwind for Metals Company. It believes the company maintains its first-mover advantage in the deep-sea mining industry.
H.C. Wainwright
H.C. Wainwright
Buy
maintain
2026-01-23
Reason
H.C. Wainwright
H.C. Wainwright
Price Target
2026-01-23
maintain
Buy
Reason
H.C. Wainwright raised the firm's price target on Metals Company to $11.75 from $7.50 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after the company submitted an application to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for an exploration license and a commercial recovery permit for polymetallic nodules in the Clarion Clipperton Zone. The firm believes the application is a "critical step toward further de-risking" of Metals Company's future operations.
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H.C. Wainwright
Heiko Ihle
Buy
maintain
2025-11-14
Reason
H.C. Wainwright
Heiko Ihle
Price Target
2025-11-14
maintain
Buy
Reason
H.C. Wainwright analyst Heiko Ihle raised the firm's price target on Metals Company to $7.50 from $7.25 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares following the Q3 report.
H.C. Wainwright
Buy
maintain
2025-08-06
Reason
H.C. Wainwright
Price Target
2025-08-06
maintain
Buy
Reason
H.C. Wainwright raised the firm's price target on Metals Company to $7.25 from $5.50 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares following the company's NORI-D project pre-feasibility study.
About TMC
TMC the metals company Inc. is a deep-sea minerals exploration company. The Company is focused on the collection and processing of polymetallic nodules found on the seafloor in international waters of the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean (CCZ), located approximately 1,300 nautical miles southwest of San Diego, California. The CCZ is a geological submarine fracture zone of abyssal plains and other formations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, with a length of around 4,500 miles that spans approximately 1,737,000 square miles. These nodules contain high grades of four metals (nickel, copper, cobalt, manganese) which can be used as feedstock for battery cathode precursors (nickel, cobalt and manganese sulfates, or intermediate nickel-copper-cobalt matte) for electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage markets; copper cathode for EV wiring, energy transmission and other applications, and manganese silicate for manganese alloy production required for steel production.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
