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USA Rare Earth Beats Q1 and Maps 2026 Magnet, Metal Ramp After $1.5 Billion PIPE

The beat signals a pivot to execution with firm budgets to reach 2026 production targets.

Overview

  • USA Rare Earth, which posted results Wednesday, reported $5.7 million in revenue and an adjusted loss of $0.12 per share, topping Wall Street estimates.
  • The company guided to a Q4 2026 run rate of 600 metric tons per year of magnets at its Stillwater, Oklahoma plant and 3,000 MTPA of metal and alloy at its LCM unit in the U.K.
  • Management said cash stood at $128.1 million, with about $60 million of phase‑one capital spending planned this year and a goal to double the workforce by late 2025, plus an initial 2026 magnet output target of 200 to 500 tons.
  • Executives highlighted a completed $1.5 billion PIPE and an agreement to fully consolidate the economics of the Round Top project in Texas, with an investor day slated for Q3 2026.
  • The company is pursuing a $2.8 billion purchase of Brazil’s Serra Verde, expected to close in Q3 2026 pending approvals, to secure feedstock outside China for magnets used in EVs, wind turbines, and defense gear.