PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. engages in the production of recycled polypropylene (PP). The company holds a license for restoring waste PP into ultra-pure recycled polypropylene resin that has multiple applications, including packaging and labeling for consumer products, piping, ropes, cabling, and plastic parts for various industries. Its recycling process separates color, odor, and other contaminants from plastic waste feedstock to transform it into virgin-like resin. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.18 to $10.06
• 50-Day Range: $4.69 to $9.28
• 52-Week Range: $2.38 to $10.06
• Volume: 5.37 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.29 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.52 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $6.75
• Consensus Rating: Hold

PureCycle Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PureCycle Technologies scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 267th out of 343 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

PureCycle Technologies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PureCycle Technologies has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Earnings Growth

Earnings for PureCycle Technologies are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.85) to ($0.76) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PureCycle Technologies is -9.21, 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 PureCycle Technologies is -9.21, 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

PureCycle Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 3.67. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PCT.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

PureCycle Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

PureCycle Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PCT.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

PureCycle Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for PureCycle Technologies this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for PCT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added PureCycle Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PureCycle Technologies insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $20,000,003.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.44% of the stock of PureCycle Technologies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.01% of the stock of PureCycle Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PCT shares performed this year?

PureCycle Technologies' stock was trading at $4.05 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PCT stock has increased by 131.9% and is now trading at $9.39.
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How were PureCycle Technologies' earnings last quarter?

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:PCT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported ($0.32) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.19) by $0.13.

Who are PureCycle Technologies' major shareholders?

PureCycle Technologies' top institutional investors include Longview Asset Management LLC (5.90%), Abundance Wealth Counselors (4.37%), Long Focus Capital Management LLC (1.46%) and Simplify Asset Management Inc. (0.64%). Insiders that own company stock include Sylebra Capital Llc, John Stewart Scott, Dustin Olson, Brad Kalter, Daniel M Coombs, Fernando Musa, Steven F Bouck, Jeffrey Richard Fieler, Michael Otworth and David Warner Brenner.
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How do I buy shares of PureCycle Technologies?

Shares of PCT 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.
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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/08/2024
• Today: 9/20/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Plastics materials & resins
• Sub-Industry: Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PCT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1830033
• Web: purecycletech.com
• Phone: 877-648-3565
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 120
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $6.75
• High Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $3.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -27.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.02)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-101,710,000.00
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -45.07%
• Return on Assets: -18.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.06
• Current Ratio: 0.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.56 per share
• Price / Book: 3.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 164,631,000
• Free Float: 145,797,000
• Market Cap: $1.53 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.60