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PCT Stock Forecast: Purecycle Technologies, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$6.95
−0.71% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Purecycle Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $10 — +43.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 9 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$1.4B
Ticker Nerd rank
9 / 100
Median analyst target
$10
Analysts covering
4
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−3.6%
1M
+2.8%
YTD
−19.1%
1Y
−47.9%
From 52W high
−54.1%
From 52W low
+37.4%
$5
$15
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

PCT stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Purecycle Technologies, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
9 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Accruals
64
Growth
61
Size
41
Revisions
41
Issuance
14
Value
11
Quality
10
Momentum
7
Volatility
6

Accruals (64): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Volatility (6): The share price moves around a lot.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

PCT stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PCT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$4$6$8$10$12$14$16$18Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26PCTHigh $17Median $10Low $6

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says4 analysts
2 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Low $6Median $10High $17

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +43.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
7 Aug 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$14 → $12
27 Feb 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$16 → $14
27 Feb 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight—
24 Nov 2025TD CowenDowngradeHold—
22 Oct 2025Seaport GlobalInitiatesBuy—
27 Aug 2025Northland Capital MarketsInitiatesOutperform—
8 Aug 2025Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratesOverweight—
24 June 2025Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight—
20 Nov 2024TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
19 Nov 2024Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratesOverweight—
12 Nov 2024StifelMaintainsBuy—
18 Oct 2024Cantor FitzgeraldInitiatesOverweight—
12 Aug 2024StifelMaintainsBuy—
9 Aug 2024Craig-HallumMaintainsHold—
3 July 2024StifelReiteratesBuy—
25 June 2024TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
3 Jan 2024Craig-HallumDowngradeHold—
19 Dec 2023Roth MKMDowngradeNeutral—
10 Nov 2023StifelMaintainsBuy—
9 Nov 2023OppenheimerDowngradePerform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. PCT appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

PCT analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Purecycle Technologies, Inc. (PCT) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
−6.4×

Cheaper than 91% of US stocks

Price / sales
101.4×

Cheaper than 4% of US stocks

Price / book
169.5×

Cheaper than 1% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
−14.9×

Cheaper than 87% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
173.5%

Higher than 96% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
173.5%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Gross margin
−671.7%

Higher than 1% of US stocks

Operating margin
−916.1%

Higher than 6% of US stocks

Net margin
−1208.4%

Higher than 1% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−61.6%

Higher than 18% of US stocks

Return on assets
−10.2%

Higher than 26% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

PCT vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelPollution & Treatment Controls
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
PCTPurecycle Technologies, Inc.$1.4B
9
ADURAduro Clean Technologies, Inc.$545.5M
35
ERIIEnergy Recovery, Inc.$441.1M
59
CECOCECO Environmental Corp.$4.6B
36
ZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp.$8.5B
97
ARQArq, Inc.$99.9M
27
VLTOVeralto Corp.$24.2B
58

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Purecycle Technologies, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest PCT news & analysis

IPL Schoeller & PureCycle Launch Off-the-Shelf Container Line, SnapPack Square EVO, Ahead of State Sustainability Mandates

GlobeNewsWire · 12 Aug 2026positive

PureCycle Technologies and IPL Schoeller announced SnapPack Square EVO, a new tamper-evident sustainable packaging line that will incorporate 20% PureFive recycled polypropylene in every unit. The product launch comes ahead of upcoming state sustainability mandates.

Why it matters — The new container line expands the commercial application of PureCycle's PureFive recycled polypropylene, potentially growing demand for its recycled resin.

PureCycle Technologies Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 7 Aug 2026positive

PureCycle Technologies reported that its Q2 operations were impacted by a planned turnaround at its Ironton, Ohio facility, but management noted the work was completed ahead of schedule and under budget, positioning the company for a commercial ramp-up in the second half of the year.

Why it matters — A PCT watcher would care because completing the turnaround early and under budget suggests the company is on track to begin scaling commercial production as planned.

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (PCT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 7 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published the Q2 2026 earnings call transcript for PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (PCT). The item provides the transcript of the company's earnings call for that period.

Why it matters — PCT watchers would consult this transcript to review management's discussion of the company's second-quarter 2026 results and outlook.

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (PCT) Reports Q2 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Aug 2026negative

PureCycle Technologies reported a second-quarter loss of $0.33 per share, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a $0.26 loss but narrower than the $0.35 per-share loss a year earlier. The company also missed revenue estimates.

Why it matters — PCT watchers would note the wider-than-expected quarterly loss and revenue miss as signals of the company's near-term financial performance.

PureCycle Technologies: Firing On All Cylinders While Its Stock Struggles (Upgrade)

Seeking Alpha · 29 July 2026positive

PureCycle Technologies was upgraded to Strong Buy by Seeking Alpha, citing an asymmetric risk/reward profile at around $6 per share. The upgrade highlights the company's proprietary recycling technology validated by P&G, exclusive offtake agreements, and a 20-year strategic partnership with P&G.

Why it matters — A PCT watcher would care because the bullish upgrade points to regulatory momentum and narrowing price gaps between recycled and virgin polypropylene, which could drive accelerating demand and margin expansion for the company.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about PCT stock

What is the PCT stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Purecycle Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $10, with estimates ranging from $6 to $17. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is PCT stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering Purecycle Technologies, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Purecycle Technologies, Inc. 9 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank PCT?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Purecycle Technologies, Inc. ranks 9 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (64 of 100).

Will PCT stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +43.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Purecycle Technologies, Inc. 9 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the PCT stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Purecycle Technologies, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PCT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $6 to $17 over the next 12 months.

How has PCT stock performed over the past year?

Purecycle Technologies, Inc. returned -47.9% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Purecycle Technologies, Inc. do?

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. is a plastics recycling technology company focused on polypropylene, a widely used plastic found in packaging, consumer products, and industrial applications.

What is the latest news on PCT?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 12 Aug 2026): "IPL Schoeller & PureCycle Launch Off-the-Shelf Container Line, SnapPack Square EVO, Ahead of State Sustainability Mandates". PureCycle Technologies and IPL Schoeller announced SnapPack Square EVO, a new tamper-evident sustainable packaging line that will incorporate 20% PureFive recycled polypropylene in every unit. The product launch comes ahead of upcoming state sustainability mandates.

Company

About Purecycle Technologies, Inc.

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. is a plastics recycling technology company focused on polypropylene, a widely used plastic found in packaging, consumer products, and industrial applications. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida and founded in 2015, the company operates a patented solvent-driven purification process, originally developed by Procter & Gamble, that removes color, odor, and other contaminants from polypropylene waste. This dissolution-based technology converts post-consumer and post-industrial polypropylene (No. 5 plastic) into ultra-pure recycled resin with properties comparable to virgin material. PureCycle Technologies serves participants across the plastics value chain by supplying high-quality recycled polypropylene for use in a broad range of applications, including packaging, consumer goods, and industrial products. By focusing exclusively on recycling and reintegrating polypropylene into demanding, consumer-facing uses, the company plays a specialized role in advancing circularity and resource efficiency in the plastics and materials markets. Its operations and licensing model position it as a technology-driven provider of recycled resin to manufacturers seeking more sustainable feedstocks.

CEO Mr. Dustin Olson · 174 employees · United States · https://www.purecycle.com