PCT · PureCycle Technologies, Inc.
$7.40
+0.53 (+7.71%)
At close · Aug 7
Going-concern doubt
— flagged Aug 6, 2026
Substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
“Our ability to obtain funding for our operations, future capital requirements and future growth, and to continue as a going concern”View the 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2026
Market Cap
$1.24B
Shares
180.86M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$6.87
Open$6.79
Day$6.62–7.20
52W$4.93–15.49
Avg vol 30d4.4M
Short int56.5M · 31.3% float · 13.7d
Short vol54%
Last earningsAug 6, 2026
DataJul 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 13 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 6, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.2 · calm
Equity put/call 0.60
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
Death cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−21%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−18%
below
RSI (14)
48
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
18%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−8%
trailing
6-month return
−21%
trailing
YTD return
−20%
this year
Relative strength
−34%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
Death cross
50d $8 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
135 of 314 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +19.7M sh shares · +18 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
31.26% of float · ▲ +6.2% MoM · 13.7 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
314 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
81
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
EPS growth
+31%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-183.6M
Balance sheet
$89.8M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
82%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−67%
past year
ATR
7.1%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
Fiscal year 2026
Project spend
Raised
$45M – $50M
Second-half 2026
Project spend
Lowered
$10M – $12M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
Death cross
Bearish
Price vs 200-day avg
−21%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−18%
Bearish
RSI (14)
48
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
18%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
Death cross
50d $8 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
135 of 314 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +19.7M sh shares · +18 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
31.26% of float · ▲ +6.2% MoM · 13.7 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
314 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $5
Now $7 · 18%
52-wk high $15
vs 200-day avg -21%
vs 50-day avg -18%
50-day below 200-day death cross
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | -$31.7M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Operations spending non-GAAP | $8.3M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Project spend | $35M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Q2 PureFive® production | 4.5M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Total liquidity | $236.9M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Feedstock throughput | 10M | Q1 2026 | — |
| Quarterly production | 8.4M | Q1 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
Pollution & Treatment Controls — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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PCT
this stock
PureCycle Technologies, Inc.
|
$1.24B | -20.0% | — | — | 31.3% |
|
VLTO
Veralto Corp
|
$24.07B | -1.5% | +6.0% | 25.3 | 2.9% |
|
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp
|
$8.65B | +12.0% | +19.4% | 41.8 | 3.4% |
|
CECO
Ceco Environmental Corp
|
$2.46B | +14.6% | +38.8% | 180.6 | 5.1% |
|
ADUR
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc.
|
$544.06M | +48.2% | — | — | 6.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCT | +8.2% | -7.9% | -21.2% | +7.9% | -20.0% |
| SPY | +3.6% | +2.2% | +12.8% | +2.9% | +12.7% |
| vs SPY | +4.6% | -10.2% | -34.0% | +5.0% | -32.7% |
Key facts
CIK
1830033
CUSIP
74623V103
13F (30d)
119 filings
119 filers
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