PRM NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Perimeter Solutions SA · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Latest close 30.61 USD
-9.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 66.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.2%, after a -9.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 45/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 5d.

Setup score 55 out of 100
Latest Close 30.61 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -9.2% latest completed week
4W Return -9.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -3.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 84.6% 44 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 14-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 7 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 66.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.2%, after a -9.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.6x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8612-week average 0.74

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.86Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers77 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 7 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -9.8% over four weeks, -3.7% over 12 weeks, and 95.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 14 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-9.2%
4W-9.8%
12W-3.7%
26W17.1%
52W95.7%
Active trend streak14 weeks
Active weeks in one year44
Trend breadth84.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.19Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-83.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.13Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-75.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 85% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength22/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Value18/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Quality20/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Momentum94/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Growth80/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
7.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
53.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-28.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
25.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-6.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
23.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-21.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-9.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

PRM shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.46, expected move of 14.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction45/100
Expected move14.2%
Put/call volume0.46
Pressure46
Speculation20
Volatility75
Trend agreement52
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Insider activity3 / 17

3 acquisitions and 17 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

12 positive · 23 neutral · 9 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move14.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-19.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+19.9%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-11.9%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-9.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses6
Recent vol7.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.3% / -3.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202630.61 USD-9.2%29.25 USD15.05 USD0.195.1312.9MOn
24 Jul 202633.73 USD-2.0%29.15 USD14.89 USD0.4318.025.9MOn
17 Jul 202634.42 USD0.3%28.96 USD14.71 USD0.7620.867.0MOn
10 Jul 202634.32 USD1.2%28.76 USD14.53 USD0.9819.786.0MOn
3 Jul 202633.92 USD-1.4%28.56 USD14.34 USD1.1721.186.6MOn
26 Jun 202634.40 USD-8.9%28.39 USD14.16 USD1.1226.8915.3MOn
19 Jun 202637.78 USD6.5%28.17 USD13.98 USD0.9137.778.3MOn
12 Jun 202635.47 USD17.6%27.79 USD13.78 USD0.7432.498.4MOn
5 Jun 202630.16 USD-6.6%27.45 USD13.59 USD0.7314.865.9MOn
29 May 202632.28 USD3.8%27.27 USD13.44 USD0.9221.124.5MOn
22 May 202631.10 USD-6.4%26.98 USD13.27 USD0.9319.836.3MOn
15 May 202633.23 USD4.6%26.68 USD13.10 USD0.8930.698.1MOn
8 May 202631.77 USD4.3%26.34 USD12.93 USD0.5626.9610.6MOn
1 May 202630.47 USD-1.2%25.98 USD12.77 USD0.1026.235.1MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.