--- title: "Weekly Recap | USA Rare Earth -3.7%, most brokers rate it buy" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296671232.md" description: "USA Rare Earth (USAR) fell 3.7% this week to close at $19.26, underperforming the S&P 500 which slipped 1.43% — a relative underperformance of roughly 2.27 percentage points. It was a volatile, bumpy ride: Monday (17 Aug) opened at $19.75 but quickly lost steam, closing at $19.29. The sell-off deepened through Tuesday and Wednesday, with Thursday (20 Aug) hitting the week’s low of $16.95 before closing at $17.11. Friday (21 Aug) saw a sharp reversal, rallying from an open of $17." datetime: "2026-08-22T05:53:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296671232.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296671232.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296671232.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | USA Rare Earth -3.7%, most brokers rate it buy ## The Week USA Rare Earth (USAR) fell 3.7% this week to close at $19.26, underperforming the S&P 500 which slipped 1.43% — a relative underperformance of roughly 2.27 percentage points. It was a volatile, bumpy ride: Monday (17 Aug) opened at $19.75 but quickly lost steam, closing at $19.29. The sell-off deepened through Tuesday and Wednesday, with Thursday (20 Aug) hitting the week’s low of $16.95 before closing at $17.11. Friday (21 Aug) saw a sharp reversal, rallying from an open of $17.62 to an intraday high of $19.54, eventually settling at $19.26. The weekly amplitude reached 14.33%, while daily volume ran slightly below the median, suggesting the broader market had yet to fully commit. ## Key Events The week’s narrative centred on policy sentiment and a sector rotation pulse. On Tuesday, reports highlighted divergent Q2 outcomes among US supply-chain and energy stocks under federal subsidies, a backdrop that kept rare earth and critical mineral names in the spotlight. Ahead of Friday’s open, market chatter turned to Trump’s remarks singling out rare earth magnets, posing the question of whether MP Materials and USAR would be the next policy-driven trades. The speculation triggered short-term positioning in USAR. During the session, news of federal battery and critical-mineral grants added fuel, propelling the stock from its weekly trough to a standout gain that landed it among the day’s top performers. ## Analyst Ratings Eight brokers currently cover USAR, with seven rating it buy and one rating it outperform — no hold or sell ratings in sight. The consensus recommendation stands at strong buy, and the consensus target price is $37.38, implying roughly 94% upside from the current share price. Individual targets range from $30.00 to $45.00, a wide spread that nonetheless leaves the low end well above spot. Within the diversified metals and mining industry, USAR ranks 12th out of 62 names, placing it in the upper tier of the peer group. ## The Week Ahead Tuesday, 25 August, brings a cluster of US macro data: FHFA house price indices, the Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, consumer confidence, and new home sales figures. These releases will colour the broader risk appetite and could indirectly influence resource-sector sentiment. Additionally, the market will be watching to see whether the federal grant rally that lifted USAR on Friday has follow-through — either in the form of further policy details or corporate announcements. ## In Short USAR endured a mid-week drubbing only to be snapped back by policy headlines, underscoring the stock’s sensitivity to the strategic narrative around rare earths. The broker consensus is strikingly one-sided, with all eight analysts on buy or outperform, and the consensus target price sits far above the current share price. Yet the week’s volume remained subdued, and the latest trading session’s flow was dominated by smaller lots, signalling that institutional money has not yet returned in force. The next test is whether the policy tailwind can translate into tangible orders or partnerships, and how next week’s macro data will shape risk appetite for the materials sector. *This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [USAR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/USAR.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Trump Boosted INTC and DELL: Now He Says ‘Do Magnets’—Are MP and USAR Stocks Next?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296591886.md) - [The Rare Earth Mirage: The Midstream Bet Hiding in Plain Sight (NASDAQ: EMAT)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296940044.md) - [Rare Earth Magnet Production is Not Enough: The OEM Qualification Bottleneck (NASDAQ: EMAT)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296916713.md) - [Coinbase Investor Class Action Can Move Forward, Federal Judge Rules](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296839924.md) - [Riverside Resources options Revel rare earths project to private BC firm for $450,000, retains 3% NSR](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296784673.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**