Roth Capital Lifts Earnings Estimates for Perpetua Resources

Key Points

• Roth Capital has raised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Perpetua Resources from ($0.06) to ($0.01) per share, while maintaining a "Buy" rating on the stock.
• Other analysts have upgraded their ratings on Perpetua Resources, with HC Wainwright and B. Riley both issuing "buy" ratings and setting price targets at $30.00 and $23.00 respectively.
• Insider trading shows a significant reduction, as insider Michael Stephen Wright sold 10,000 shares, representing a 41.33% decrease in his position.

Perpetua Resources Corp. (NASDAQ:PPTA - Free Report) - Roth Capital boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Perpetua Resources in a report released on Sunday, September 21st. Roth Capital analyst M. Niehuser now expects that the company will earn ($0.01) per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.06). Roth Capital currently has a "Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Perpetua Resources' current full-year earnings is ($0.21) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Perpetua Resources' Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.20) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.04) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on PPTA. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Perpetua Resources from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. HC Wainwright reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Perpetua Resources in a report on Tuesday. B. Riley upped their price target on shares of Perpetua Resources from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Perpetua Resources in a report on Friday, July 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $23.00 price target for the company. Finally, National Bankshares reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Perpetua Resources in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and six have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Perpetua Resources has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $23.75.

Perpetua Resources Stock Performance

Shares of Perpetua Resources stock opened at $18.95 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $17.32 and a 200-day moving average of $14.41. Perpetua Resources has a 52-week low of $7.81 and a 52-week high of $19.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.04 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -61.13.

Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.14) by $0.06.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Perpetua Resources news, insider Michael Stephen Wright sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.31, for a total transaction of $183,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 14,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $259,910.45. This trade represents a 41.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Perpetua Resources

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PPTA. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Perpetua Resources during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Perpetua Resources during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Perpetua Resources during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Perpetua Resources by 1,658.4% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,308 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 4,063 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North Capital Inc. bought a new stake in Perpetua Resources during the 1st quarter valued at about $53,000. 70.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Perpetua Resources

Perpetua Resources Corp. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, and antimony deposits. Its principal asset is the 100% owned Stibnite Gold project, which includes 1,672 unpatented lode claims, mill sites, and patented land holdings covering an area of approximately 11,548 hectares located in Valley County, Idaho.

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