Shares of 5N Plus Inc. continued their winning streak on Wednesday after the producer of high-purity metals for the electronics and solar power industries reported earnings per share that slightly exceeded consensus expectations and a record backlog.

Shares of the Saint-Laurent, Quebec-based company climbed 3.4%, or 24¢, to $7.21 and have risen 18% in the past month.

5N said its order book stood at $62.6-million at the end of the second quarter, 9% above the previous quarter and 17.4% higher than a year ago.

Accounting for currency fluctuations, implied orders during the quarter were a very strong $26.3-million, according to estimates from Stonecap Securities analyst Michael Goldberg.