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Perma-Fix Environmental Services (PESI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$17.37 -0.59 (-3.29%)
Closing price 08/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$17.33 -0.04 (-0.23%)
As of 08/14/2026 07:53 PM Eastern
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About Perma-Fix Environmental Services Stock (NASDAQ:PESI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$17.06
$18.30
50-Day Range
$9.45
$19.43
52-Week Range
$8.02
$21.32
Volume
371,619 shs
Average Volume
518,965 shs
Market Capitalization
$368.59 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Sell

Company Overview

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: PESI) is a specialized provider of environmental and nuclear waste management solutions. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including treatment, recycling, processing, volume reduction and disposal of hazardous, radioactive and mixed wastes. Its capabilities span thermal, chemical and physical treatment technologies, supported by a network of licensed facilities designed to handle complex waste streams.

Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Perma-Fix has grown both organically and through strategic acquisitions. In 2019, the company expanded its nuclear services footprint by acquiring the Nuclear Services segment of Nukem Technologies, enhancing its treatment capacity and broadening its service offerings. Today, Perma-Fix operates across North America and Europe, serving a diverse customer base that includes federal and state agencies, the U.S. Department of Energy, Department of Defense, commercial nuclear utilities and various industrial clients.

Perma-Fix’s core activities encompass hazardous waste remediation, radioactive waste solidification and packaging, decontamination services, site closure support and engineered solutions for remediation projects. The company also provides specialized services such as isotope recycling, catalytic deactivation of organic contaminants and on-site treatment systems. These offerings are backed by quality compliance programs and environmental, health and safety protocols tailored to meet stringent regulatory requirements.

Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard W. Mazza, Perma-Fix continues to focus on expanding its technical capabilities and geographic reach. The company’s management team emphasizes innovation in waste treatment technologies and strategic partnerships to address evolving customer needs in the environmental services sector.

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Perma-Fix Environmental Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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6th Percentile Overall Score

PESI MarketRank™: 

Perma-Fix Environmental Services scored higher than 6% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 664th out of 674 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Perma-Fix Environmental Services has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Perma-Fix Environmental Services has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Perma-Fix Environmental Services' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Perma-Fix Environmental Services is -15.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Perma-Fix Environmental Services is -15.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Perma-Fix Environmental Services has a P/B Ratio of 6.32. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Perma-Fix Environmental Services' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.81% of the float of Perma-Fix Environmental Services has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Perma-Fix Environmental Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.35, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Perma-Fix Environmental Services has recently decreased by 9.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Perma-Fix Environmental Services does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Perma-Fix Environmental Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Perma-Fix Environmental Services has a news sentiment score of -0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Perma-Fix Environmental Services this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for PESI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Perma-Fix Environmental Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    8.42% of the stock of Perma-Fix Environmental Services is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    25.52% of the stock of Perma-Fix Environmental Services is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Perma-Fix Environmental Services' insider trading history.
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PESI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Perma-Fix Environmental Services' stock was trading at $12.59 at the start of the year. Since then, PESI stock has increased by 38.0% and is now trading at $17.37.

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 12th. The industrial products company reported ($0.32) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.31) by $0.01. The industrial products company earned $12.89 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $12.90 million. Perma-Fix Environmental Services had a negative net margin of 37.04% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 35.46%.
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Perma-Fix Environmental Services' top institutional shareholders include Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor (3.03%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Louis F Centofanti, Larry Shelton, Mark Duff, Ben Naccarato, Andy Lombardo and Troy Eshleman.
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Shares of PESI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Perma-Fix Environmental Services investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/12/2026
Today
8/16/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Commercial Services & Supplies
Sub-Industry
Environmental & Facilities Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PESI
CIK
891532
Employees
290
Year Founded
1991

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.13)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$13.78 million
Net Margins
-37.04%
Pretax Margin
-31.86%
Return on Equity
-35.46%
Return on Assets
-20.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.05
Current Ratio
1.67
Quick Ratio
1.58

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$61.67 million
Price / Sales
5.98
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$2.71 per share
Price / Book
6.41

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
21,220,000
Free Float
19,431,000
Market Cap
$368.59 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.46

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This page (NASDAQ:PESI) was last updated on 8/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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