PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (PCT) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the PCT stock price target?

Take-profit $13.02 (+5.9% upside). Prior stop was $11.43.

Q: What are the risks of investing in PCT?

Target reached (-16.2% upside); Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0); Target reached (-16.2% upside); Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0).

Q: Is PCT overvalued or undervalued?

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -15.4). TrendMatrix value score: 3.0/10. Overall verdict: Sell.

Q: What do analysts say about PCT?

10 analysts cover PCT with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $12.

Recovery setup

SellModerate ConfidenceUpdated 8 hr ago (May 20, 2026, 8:01 AM ET)

Industrials · Pollution & Treatment Controls

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.40: Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 41%; Elevated put/call ratio: 11.71; Below-average business quality.

$12.40+5.9% A.UpsideScore 4.8/10#5 of 5 Pollution & Treatment Controls

QualityF-score3 / 9FCF yield-4.37%

Stop $11.43Target $13.02(resistance)A.R:R -1.1:1

Analyst target$11.83-4.6%6 analysts

$13.02our TP

$12.40price

$11.83mean

$17

Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — PureCycle Technologies, Inc.

Latest news

Jim Cramer Flags Industrial Company With 'Almost No Revenue,' Says No To Rocket Companies — benzinga May 18, 2026 negative
Staar Surgical Posts Upbeat Q1 Results, Joins Cisco, Yeti Holdings And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Thursday — benzinga May 14, 2026 positive
Top 2 Materials Stocks That May Keep You Up At Night This Quarter — benzinga May 7, 2026 neutral
Earnings Scheduled For May 6, 2026 — benzinga May 6, 2026 neutral
PureCycle Technologies Q1 EPS $(0.21) Beats $(0.25) Estimate, Sales $4.127M Beat $3.832M Estimate — benzinga May 6, 2026 positive

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards

No bull case signals

Risks

Target reached (-16.2% upside)

Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)—

P/E (Fwd)-15.4

Mkt Cap$2.2B

EV/EBITDA-20.4

Profit Mgn0.0%

ROE-80.9%

Rev Growth161.2%

Beta2.31

DividendNone

Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F3/9

Options Flow

P/C11.71bearish

IV104%elevated

Max Pain$1-91.9% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value3.015%0.45

Quality1.715%0.26

Growth10.015%1.50

Momentum6.810%0.68

Sentiment5.410%0.54

Insider Activity5.210%0.52

Peer Rank4.510%0.45

Technical Setup2.35%0.11

Risk Profile1.25%0.06

Catalyst4.35%0.21

Overall (Σ contributions)4.79

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Volatile — 7.7% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static

Short Interest

0.0

Days To Cover

0.0

Volatility

0.0

Put Call

0.0

Implied Vol

0.0

Beta

2.3

Max Pain Risk

3.0

Debt Equity

4.1

High short interest justified: 41%Elevated put/call: 11.71High IV: 104%Above max pain $1

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Roe

0.0

Roa

0.0

Gross Margin

0.0

Net Margin

0.0

Fcf Quality

0.0

Piotroski F

3.3

Moat

4.2

Current Ratio

6.1

Cash-burning: FCF -891% of revenueNo competitive moatWeak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9Quality concerns

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger

1.0

Support Resistance

1.6

52w Position

4.2

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Analyst Target

3.0

Expensive valuation

Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

GatesA.R:R -1.1=NEGATIVEDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 6.8>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 78d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive

RSI

83 · Overbought

↑ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↑ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $6.84Resistance $13.29

Price Targets

$11

$13

A.Upside+5.0%

A.R:R-1.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-16.2% upside)

! Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0)

! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

2/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-08-06 (78d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PCT stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.40: Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 41%; Elevated put/call ratio: 11.71; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 83. Prior stop was $11.43. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the PCT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $13.02 (+5.9% upside). Prior stop was $11.43. Stop-loss: $11.43.

What are the risks of investing in PCT?

Target reached (-16.2% upside); Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0).

Is PCT overvalued or undervalued?

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -15.4). TrendMatrix value score: 3.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about PCT?

10 analysts cover PCT with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $12.

What does PureCycle Technologies, Inc. do?PureCycle Technologies, Inc. engages in the production of recycled polypropylene (PP). The company holds a license for...

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. engages in the production of recycled polypropylene (PP). The company holds a license for restoring waste PP into ultra-pure recycled PP resin, PureFive, which has various applications, including packaging and labeling for consumer products, textiles, and plastic parts for various industries. Its recycling process separates color, odor, other plastics, and additives through a physical separation process. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.