Barron’s calls Solstice “a play on AI and Nuclear Power“, and it would be difficult to conceive of a theme more of the moment. Solstice’s refrigerants and semiconductor materials are critical for supplying the massive demand for new data centers. Solstice is also the only provider of uranium hexafluoride in the U.S. This critical material for nuclear power production is already sold out through 2030 in the face of increasing demand for nuclear power from energy-hungry data centers.
Even with Solstice stock up 3% in trading today, the company trades at less than 10 times trailing EBITDA. Between the potential growth that these businesses are likely to achieve and an expanded multiple, Solstice could be a major win for investors willing to hold past initial selling pressure.
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