The Metals Company (TMC) Soars 450% in 2025 While Targeting Polymetallic Nodule Harvesting
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 2d ago
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Stock Surge: The Metals Company experienced a remarkable 450% increase in stock price in 2025, rising from approximately $1 to $7 per share, reflecting strong market confidence in its polymetallic nodule harvesting potential, with a market cap reaching about $3 billion.
- Commercial Permit Application: In April 2025, the company submitted what it termed the world's first application for a commercial recovery permit under U.S. law, potentially unlocking billions in value and accelerating its commercial ambitions.
- Project Valuation Assessment: Two assessments indicate a combined project value of $23.6 billion against capital expenditures of $113 million, suggesting that the market remains cautious about the likelihood of achieving commercial production.
- Long-term Supply Contract Potential: Should The Metals Company prove the viability of deep-sea mining, it could secure long-term supply contracts with industrial and defense clients, significantly expanding its reserves of polymetallic nodules and implying a potential 700% upside in stock price.
Analyst Views on TMC
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.
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3 Buy
0 Hold
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Strong Buy
Current: 7.000
Low
6.50
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8.33
High
11.00
Current: 7.000
Low
6.50
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8.33
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11.00
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.
