The stock price of PureCycle Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: PCT) has surged by 14.26 when compared to previous closing price of 6.56, but the company has seen a 12.55% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-08 that PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCT ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Eric DeNatale – Director-Investor Relations Dustin Olson – Chief Executive Officer Jaime Vasquez – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Andres Sheppard – Cantor Fitzgerald Hassan Ahmed – Alembic Global Thomas Boyes – TD Cowen Eric Stine – Craig-Hallum Capital Group Gerry Sweeney – ROTH Capital Amer Tiwana – Imperial Capital Operator Hello and thank you for standing by. At this time I would like to welcome you to the PureCycle Technologies First Quarter 2025 Corporate Update Call.
Is It Worth Investing in PureCycle Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: PCT) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.73. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PCT is 164.18M, and at present, short sellers hold a 28.50% of that float. On May 08, 2025, the average trading volume of PCT was 2.65M shares.
PCT’s Market Performance
PCT stock saw an increase of 12.55% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 30.36% and a quarterly increase of -13.04%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.57%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 8.43% for PureCycle Technologies Inc (PCT). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 15.12% for PCT stock, with a simple moving average of -16.73% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PCT
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PCT reach a price target of $15, previously predicting the price at $10. The rating they have provided for PCT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 20th, 2024.
Cantor Fitzgerald gave a rating of “Overweight” to PCT, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on October 18th of the previous year.
PCT Trading at 3.71% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PCT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -51.89% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.57%, as shares surge +15.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.07% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PCT rose by +12.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.51. In addition, PureCycle Technologies Inc saw -26.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PCT starting from SYLEBRA CAPITAL LLC, who purchase 619,925 shares at the price of $8.06 back on Feb 06 ’25. After this action, SYLEBRA CAPITAL LLC now owns 34,077,574 shares of PureCycle Technologies Inc, valued at $4,996,596 using the latest closing price.
SYLEBRA CAPITAL LLC, the 10% Owner of PureCycle Technologies Inc, purchase 4,264,393 shares at $4.69 during a trade that took place back on Sep 13 ’24, which means that SYLEBRA CAPITAL LLC is holding 33,050,456 shares at $20,000,003 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PCT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -12.18 for the present operating margin
- -5.89 for the gross margin
The net margin for PureCycle Technologies Inc stands at -24.22. The total capital return value is set at -0.21. Equity return is now at value -96.27, with -31.47 for asset returns.
Based on PureCycle Technologies Inc (PCT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.69 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.22. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -2.56.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -197.66 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.93. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 144.79. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.59.
Conclusion
To sum up, PureCycle Technologies Inc (PCT) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
