PESI · Perma Fix Environmental Services Inc
$16.64
+0.96 (+6.12%)
At close · Jul 28
Going-concern doubt
— flagged May 7, 2026
Substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
“These conditions and events, when considered in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date these financial statements are issued.”View the 10-Q filed May 7, 2026
Market Cap
$308.91M
Shares
18.56M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$16.64
Open$15.30
Day$14.56–17.25
52W$8.02–18.40
Avg vol 30d496K
Short int2.3M · 12.5% float · 5.7d
Short vol44%
Last earningsMay 6, 2026
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · May 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Apr 14, 2027
Est · unconfirmed
· in 37 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed May 7, 2026
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 18.2 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.71
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+29%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+38%
above
RSI (14)
65
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
83%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+36%
trailing
6-month return
+6%
trailing
YTD return
+32%
this year
Relative strength
−2%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $12 › 200d $13 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
10 of 84 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -12.5K sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
12.47% of float · ▲ +33.3% MoM · 5.7 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
84 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
79
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−99%
Y/Y
Gross margin
930%
expanding
EPS growth
+44%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-15.5M
Balance sheet
$3.0M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
71%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−45%
past year
ATR
8.0%
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 Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2025
Initial revenue estimates
· second quarter
$1M – $2M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+29%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+38%
Bullish
RSI (14)
65
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
83%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $12 › 200d $13 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
10 of 84 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -12.5K sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
12.47% of float · ▲ +33.3% MoM · 5.7 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
84 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $8
Now $17 · 83%
52-wk high $18
vs 200-day avg +29%
vs 50-day avg +38%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| services backlog over the next year | 17M | Q2 2026 | — |
| treatment-related backlog | 15.7M | Q2 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
Waste Management — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PESI
this stock
Perma Fix Environmental Services Inc
|
$308.91M | +32.2% | +4.3% | — | 12.5% |
|
WM
Waste Management Inc
|
$96.14B | +9.4% | +6.4% | 34.4 | 1.5% |
|
RSG
Republic Services, Inc.
|
$66.65B | +2.5% | +3.3% | 31.1 | 1.1% |
|
WCN
Waste Connections, Inc.
|
$42.62B | -3.3% | +11.2% | 40.7 | 1.2% |
|
CLH
Clean Harbors Inc
|
$16.05B | +29.5% | +6.9% | 41.2 | 2.2% |
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
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PESI | +1.0% | +35.8% | +5.7% | +16.5% | +32.2% |
| SPY | -1.0% | 0.0% | +7.4% | -0.8% | +8.6% |
| vs SPY | +2.0% | +35.9% | -1.8% | +17.2% | +23.5% |