Pilbara Minerals Ltd (PLS)
Australian Securities Exchange · Australia · prices in AUD · close of 22 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | AUD 2.850 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 2.740 – 6.810 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −31.0% / −30.7% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +2.4% / −25.5% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 22 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 55.7% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -57.3% |
| Average daily value traded | 115.19M AUD |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Pilbara Minerals is an Australian mining company based in Perth that extracts and processes lithium-bearing minerals at its Pilgangoora operation in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The company produces spodumene concentrate, a hard-rock lithium feedstock, along with tantalite as a by-product. Its customers are mainly processors and manufacturers in the lithium battery supply chain, particularly in Asia, who use the concentrate to make lithium chemicals for batteries and industrial applications.
Pilbara Minerals Ltd trades under the code PLS on the Australian Securities Exchange in Australia, with its price quoted in Australian dollars (AUD). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 2 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Pilbara Minerals Ltd (PLS) trades on the Australian Securities Exchange in Australia. It last closed at AUD 2.850 on 22 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 46 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 1,011 of 1,816 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 2.4% and over the last three months it fell 30.7%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Australian Securities Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 27 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -41.7% | ||
| From 52-week high | -57.7% | ||
| Momentum | 38 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -30.7% | ||
| 6-month return | -51.4% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 48.3% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 55 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 55.7% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -57.3% | ||
| Liquidity | 100 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 115.19M AUD | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 10 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% | ||
| Years with dividends | 2 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | −4.0% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −31.0% |
| 3 months | −30.7% |
| 6 months | −51.4% |
| 1 year | +2.4% |
| 3 years | −25.5% |
| 5 years | +45.6% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 4.244 / 4.888 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | Death, 45 days ago |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.197 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2026 | AUD 0.0500 |
| 5 Sep 2023 | AUD 0.1400 |
| 2 Mar 2023 | AUD 0.1100 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Australian Securities Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.