Perpetua Resources (PPTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Perpetua Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: PPTA), formerly known as eCobalt Solutions Inc., is a mineral exploration and development company focused on critical metals that support the global clean-energy transition. The company’s primary objective is to advance its flagship Idaho Cobalt Project, a permitted underground mine located near Stibnite, Idaho. This project is designed to produce cobalt, copper, gold and silver, with an emphasis on providing responsibly sourced materials to North American battery and technology markets.

In addition to its Idaho Cobalt Project, Perpetua Resources holds exploration licenses and mineral tenures across the United States and Canada. These assets include prospective copper-cobalt-silver targets in Idaho and surrounding states, where the company applies modern exploration techniques to expand resource estimates and enhance project economics. Perpetua’s technical team leverages decades of combined experience in geology, mining engineering and environmental permitting to advance its asset portfolio toward production readiness.

Perpetua Resources is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and maintains a field office in Idaho to oversee its projects. The company traces its origins to 2011 and adopted the Perpetua Resources name in 2023 to reflect a broader strategic focus on sustainably developed critical minerals. Its leadership team comprises industry veterans with expertise in project development, environmental management and capital markets, all aimed at delivering long-term value and stewardship in the communities where it operates.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $26.72 to $31.65
• 50-Day Range: $16.35 to $27.50
• 52-Week Range: $7.81 to $31.65
• Volume: 6.69 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.94 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.96 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $25.40
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Perpetua Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Perpetua Resources scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 135th out of 192 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Perpetua Resources has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Perpetua Resources has a consensus price target of $25.40, representing about 7.6% downside from its current price of $27.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Perpetua Resources has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Perpetua Resources are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.21) to ($0.16) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Perpetua Resources is -88.71, 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 Perpetua Resources is -88.71, 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

Perpetua Resources has a P/B Ratio of 17.74. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.59% of the float of Perpetua Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Perpetua Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Perpetua Resources has recently increased by 3.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Perpetua Resources does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Perpetua Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.59% of the float of Perpetua Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Perpetua Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Perpetua Resources has recently increased by 3.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

Perpetua Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Perpetua Resources this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

108 people have searched for PPTA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 370% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

38 people have added Perpetua Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 443% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Perpetua Resources insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $536,789.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.50% of the stock of Perpetua Resources is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.07% of the stock of Perpetua Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PPTA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PPTA shares performed this year?

Perpetua Resources' stock was trading at $10.67 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PPTA stock has increased by 157.7% and is now trading at $27.50.

How were Perpetua Resources' earnings last quarter?

Perpetua Resources Corp. (NASDAQ:PPTA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 13th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.14) by $0.06.

Who are Perpetua Resources' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Perpetua Resources include U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC (0.01%), Plancorp LLC (0.01%), Farther Finance Advisors LLC and Private Trust Co. NA. Insiders that own company stock include Paulson & Co Inc, Mckinsey Margaret Lyon, Alan Douglas Haslam, Chris J Robison, Jessica Marie Largent, Laurel Sayer, Jonathan Cherry, L Michael Bogert, Michael Stephen Wright, Robert Alan Dean, Andrew Phillip Cole, Richie Darrin Haddock and Tanya Dawn Nelson.
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How do I buy shares of Perpetua Resources?

Shares of PPTA 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Perpetua Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Perpetua Resources investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2025
• Today: 10/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Precious Metals
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PPTA
• CIK: 1526243
• Web: www.perpetuaresources.com
• Phone: 208-901-3060
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 30
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Perpetua Resources: $25.40
• High Price Target: $30.00
• Low Price Target: $19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.89
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.31)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$14.48 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -11.07%
• Return on Assets: -10.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 71.11
• Quick Ratio: 71.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.55 per share
• Price / Book: 17.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 107,590,000
• Free Float: 105,977,000
• Market Cap: $2.96 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.01