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ELK: New Medical-Grade Product Launch and Market Risks Will Shape Outlook

Update shared on 27 Nov 2025

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Analysts have maintained Elkem's fair value price target at NOK 29.80, citing stable underlying financial metrics and a slightly reduced discount rate as the basis for their decision.

What's in the News

  • Elkem ASA launched SILBIONE LSR Select EC 70, a next-generation medical-grade liquid silicone rubber designed for wearable and diagnostic devices. The material offers high electrical conductivity, certified biocompatibility, and improved process control for precision healthcare applications (Key Developments).
  • SILBIONE LSR Select EC 70 features resistivity below 10 ohm-centimeters. This makes it suitable for use in flexible electronics, advanced sensors, and prosthetics. It has passed ISO 10993-5 and ISO 10993-10 safety tests, confirming its suitability for medical applications (Key Developments).
  • Elkem ASA announced a partial curtailment of ferrosilicon production at its plants in Rana, Norway, and Iceland due to weak market demand in Europe and increasing uncertainty related to an EU investigation into potential import safeguard measures (Key Developments).
  • The curtailment may lead to temporary employee layoffs and is intended to help reduce inventories and support improved market balance in the steel industry (Key Developments).

Valuation Changes

  • Consensus Analyst Price Target remains unchanged at NOK 29.80.
  • Discount Rate has decreased modestly from 8.02% to 7.94%.
  • Revenue Growth projection is steady at 36.49%.
  • Net Profit Margin is largely unchanged and remains at approximately 6.05%.
  • Future P/E ratio has edged down slightly from 9.16x to 9.14x.

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