Roth Capital Issues Positive Estimate for PPTA Earnings

Perpetua Resources Corp. (NASDAQ:PPTA) – Research analysts at Roth Capital lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Perpetua Resources in a report released on Sunday, September 21st. Roth Capital analyst M. Niehuser now anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($0.01) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.06). Roth Capital currently has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Perpetua Resources’ current full-year earnings is ($0.21) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Perpetua Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.20) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.04) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS.

Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.06.

PPTA has been the topic of several other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Perpetua Resources in a research note on Friday, July 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $23.00 price objective on the stock. B. Riley raised their target price on shares of Perpetua Resources from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. National Bankshares reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Perpetua Resources in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Perpetua Resources from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, September 20th. Finally, HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Perpetua Resources in a report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and six have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.75.

Perpetua Resources Price Performance

Shares of PPTA opened at $19.00 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $17.45 and its 200-day moving average is $14.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.04 billion and a P/E ratio of -61.29. Perpetua Resources has a 12-month low of $7.81 and a 12-month high of $19.84.

Insider Buying and Selling at Perpetua Resources

In other news, insider Michael Stephen Wright sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.31, for a total value of $183,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 14,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $259,910.45. The trade was a 41.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Perpetua Resources

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Paulson & CO. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Perpetua Resources by 30.6% in the second quarter. Paulson & CO. Inc. now owns 32,347,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $392,696,000 after buying an additional 7,575,757 shares during the last quarter. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Perpetua Resources by 145.0% in the second quarter. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,608,369 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,806,000 after buying an additional 2,135,478 shares during the last quarter. Sprott Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Perpetua Resources by 15.5% in the first quarter. Sprott Inc. now owns 3,395,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,297,000 after buying an additional 456,524 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Perpetua Resources by 219.0% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,181,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,634,000 after buying an additional 811,363 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Monaco Asset Management SAM acquired a new stake in shares of Perpetua Resources in the second quarter worth $12,662,000. 70.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Perpetua Resources

Perpetua Resources Corp. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, and antimony deposits. Its principal asset is the 100% owned Stibnite Gold project, which includes 1,672 unpatented lode claims, mill sites, and patented land holdings covering an area of approximately 11,548 hectares located in Valley County, Idaho.