Perpetua Resources Corp. (PPTA) Stock Price & Analysis

Perpetua Resources Corp. (PPTA) closed at USD 17.26 on Thursday, October 22, 2026, down 7.90% on the day. The US market is currently closed (pre-market); this is not a live price.

The prior close was USD 18.74; the Oct 22, 2026 session ranged USD 17.12–18.22 on volume of 1,164,579 shares. Market capitalization is $2.16B, with a 52-week range of USD 16.44–37.37 (NCM). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 23, 2026 at 10:11 UTC.

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Key facts (PPTA)

Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (PPTA)

USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025TTM
Operating income-$41.3M-$29.3M-$40.3M-$52.1M-$128M-$264M
Net income-$36.0M-$28.7M-$18.8M-$14.5M-$100M-$232M
EPS (diluted)$0.66-$0.46-$0.30-$0.22-$1.08—
Free cash flow-$28.7M-$24.9M-$21.3M-$12.1M-$106M-$213M
Cash + short-term investments$47.9M$22.7M$3.2M$44.1M$714M—

Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.

Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026) (PPTA)

P/B 3.0x · FCF yield -9.86% · Earnings yield -10.76%

Analysts (PPTA)

Consensus Buy (mean 1.71 on a 1–5 scale), 7 analysts; mean target USD 36.9 (low 30, high 43.5).

Rating changes, last 120 days:

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-09-30HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratedBuy$43.5
2026-08-18HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratedBuy$43.5
2026-08-03B. Riley SecuritiesTarget loweredBuy$40 → $30

Total return (dividends reinvested) (PPTA)

1Y (from 2025-10-23)5Y (from 2021-10-18)
Total return-26.3%+259.6%
S&P 500 (SPY)+14.9%+80.3%
Per year-26.4%+29.1%
Volatility (annualized)72.8%73.9%
Max drawdown-54.6% (Mar 2026→Jul 2026)-68.8% (Nov 2021→Oct 2022)

PPTA suppliers, customers and competitors (named in its 10-K)

RelationshipCompanySentence in the filing
SupplierHatch“In addition to our reliance on Hatch as EPCM, we depend on a range of third-party contractors and service providers for critical aspects of our operations, including drilling, blasting, transportation, logistics, maintenance, sample analysis, site maintenance and construction activities.”

Quoted from the company's 10-K filed Mar 31, 2026.

PPTA company outlook (results filed Feb 23, 2026)

Quoted word-for-word from the SEC 8-K results press release.

PPTA analyst estimates and revisions

PeriodEPS estimate90 days agoChangeRevenue estimateAnalysts
Current quarter (ends Sep 2026)$-0.49$-0.28+78.2%$01
Next quarter (ends Dec 2026)$-0.41$-0.18+121.6%$01
Current fiscal year (ends Dec 2026)$-1.20$-0.07+1664.7%$03
Next fiscal year (ends Dec 2027)$-0.10$-0.22-54.5%$02

Key Statistics (as of October 23, 2026 at 10:11 UTC)

PriceUSD 17.26
Change▼ 7.90% (down)
Previous CloseUSD 18.74
OpenUSD 18.01
Day RangeUSD 17.12 – 18.22
52-Week RangeUSD 16.44 – 37.37
Volume1,164,579 shares
Market Cap$2.16B
ExchangeNCM

Technical Analysis (PPTA)

Nexqual's technical model rates PPTA "SELL" based on 2 bullish and 5 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 23, 2026 at 10:11 UTC.

Overall SignalSELL
RSI (14)28.34 (oversold)
vs SMA50Below (USD 22.68)
MACD-1.26 (negative)

Analyst Ratings (PPTA)

Wall Street analysts rate PPTA "Buy" based on 7 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 36.9 (range USD 30–43.5), per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 10:11 UTC.

Consensus RatingBuy
Analyst Count7
Mean TargetUSD 36.9
High TargetUSD 43.5
Low TargetUSD 30
Buy / Hold / Sell7 / 0 / 0

Earnings (PPTA)

Next Earnings Date2026-11-12
Revenue Estimate$0

Recent Earnings History

QuarterActual vs Estimate
2026-06-30USD -0.78 vs est -0.27 ▼ miss
2026-03-31USD -0.39 vs est -0.18 ▼ miss
2025-12-31USD -0.61 vs est -0.05 ▼ miss
2025-09-30USD -0.24 vs est -0.03 ▼ miss

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 10:11 UTC.

Financials & Fundamentals (PPTA)

Gross Margin+0.00%
Operating Margin+0.00%
Profit Margin+0.00%
ROE-37.79%
Debt / Equity0.01
Current Ratio12.34
Total Cash$574.25M
Total Debt$3.65M

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 10:11 UTC.

Financial Health Score (PPTA)

Nexqual rates Perpetua Resources Corp.'s overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of October 23, 2026 at 10:11 UTC.

GrowthMixed — No data
ProfitabilityWeak — Pre-revenue or very early stage
Balance SheetStrong — $574M cash vs $4M debt, net cash position
Cash FlowWeak — Operating cash flow -$105M (FY ended Dec 2025, 10-K)
EfficiencyCritical — ROE -38%, ROA -25.6%

Ownership (PPTA)

Insider Ownership+6.88%
Institutional Ownership+73.13%
Shares Outstanding125.10M
Float83.87M
Short % of Float+12.45%

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 10:11 UTC.

Leadership (PPTA)

Perpetua Resources Corp. is led by Jonathan Cherry P.Eng., CEO, President & Director, per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 10:11 UTC.

CEO, President & DirectorJonathan Cherry P.Eng.
Chief Financial OfficerMark E. Murchison Acc, B.Bus, CA, Fin
Senior Vice President of External AffairsMcKinsey Miller Lyon
Vice President of ProjectsMichael Stephen Wright
Senior Vice President of Technical ServicesTim Kahl

Major Backers & Investors (PPTA)

Notable institutional backers of Perpetua Resources Corp. include PAULSON & CO. INC., Tidal Investments LLC, Amplify ETF Trust-Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF, according to Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 10:11 UTC.

Active Investors

InvestorStake
PAULSON & CO. INC.25.86%
Tidal Investments LLC3.91%
Amplify ETF Trust-Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF3.9%
JPMorgan2.35%
Capital Group2.23%
Van Eck Associates Corporation2.1%
Sprott Inc.1.66%
VanEck ETF Trust-VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF1.65%

Index Funds (Passive)

FundStake
BlackRock4.24%
Vanguard Group1.96%

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 10:11 UTC.

From Perpetua Resources Corp.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-03-31)

Partnerships

Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)

Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.

Peers & Related Stocks

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