5 Best Nickel Stocks to Buy According to Analysts

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1. TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC)

TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) earns a place on our list of the 8 best nickel stocks to buy according to analysts.

TMC the metals company Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TMC) fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, which were released on March 27, 2026, highlighted the infrastructure and permitting processes that could shape its long-term value, while also demonstrating the financial strain of its deep-sea mining plan. With $117.60 million in total cash at the end of 2025, TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) spent $11.40 million on operations in the fourth quarter.

TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) reported a net loss of $40.4 million or $0.08 per share and an operating loss of $44.70 million for the fourth quarter. The net loss for the entire year 2025 widened substantially from $81.90 million, or $0.25 per share, in 2024 to $319.80 million, or $0.83 per share.

Nevertheless, investors focused on the strategy updates. TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) stated that it is in exclusive talks to develop a preliminary master plan for a 12 Mtpa nodule processing and refining complex on 1,466 acres near the Port of Brownsville, Texas. In addition to stating that its consolidated mining application is in substantial compliance with NOAA laws, it previously inked a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Mariana Minerals on March 19, 2026, to assist with feasibility work and AI-enabled process controls.

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) is focused on the exploration and development of polymetallic nodules in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean.

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