PPTA NASDAQ Week ended 07 Aug 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Perpetua Resources Corp · Basic Materials · Other Precious Metals & Mining

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Latest close 24.72 USD
34.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 40.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 34.3%, after a 27.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 0d.

Setup score 39 out of 100
Latest Close 24.72 USD 7 Aug 2026
1W Return 34.3% latest completed week
4W Return 27.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -12.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 76.9% 40 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
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.
Price follow-through 34.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 27.2%. Indicator stack 42/29 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 47/100 conviction; expected move 9.4%. News sentiment 53/100 50 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 0d Next report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 40.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 34.3%, after a 27.2% 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 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug
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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 0.0612-week average 0.27

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.06Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 27.2% over four weeks, -12.2% over 12 weeks, and 46.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W34.3%
4W27.2%
12W-12.2%
26W-12.0%
52W46.3%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year40
Trend breadth76.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.18Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change3.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-14.14Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change57.0%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 09 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 67% Model confidence 62%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength46/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Value48/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 53; rank 1 is best.
Quality45/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 56; rank 1 is best.
Momentum47/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 54; rank 1 is best.
Growth48/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 53; 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
-
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-2.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
-
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-74.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
2/9
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
-27.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-27.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.5x
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 positioningVolatility

PPTA shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.25, expected move of 9.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction47/100
Expected move9.4%
Put/call volume0.25
Pressure68
Speculation41
Volatility94
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity10 / 3

10 acquisitions and 3 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 sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

10 positive · 29 neutral · 11 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 earnings0dNext report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-33.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility12.7%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+34.3%Week of 7 Aug.
Worst week-16.3%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week+34.3%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses1
Sharp losses11
Recent vol12.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.6% / -8.6%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.

Weekly tape31/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 31/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis9/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.06; No reversal markers Factors45/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 93; Small Cap Core rank 56 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options34/100

PPTA shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.25, expected move of 9.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 9.4% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

Perpetua Resources Corp. expected to post a loss of 17 cents a share - Earnings Preview Insiders10 / 3

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

 Earnings0d

Next report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 202624.72 USD34.3%26.74 USD13.66 USD-1.18-14.148.1MOff
31 Jul 202618.41 USD3.2%26.90 USD13.52 USD-1.53-32.645.9MOff
24 Jul 202617.84 USD5.6%27.11 USD13.43 USD-1.49-34.395.6MOff
17 Jul 202616.90 USD-13.1%27.38 USD13.34 USD-1.39-38.925.7MOff
10 Jul 202619.44 USD-8.9%27.73 USD13.25 USD-1.22-32.874.9MOff
3 Jul 202621.33 USD-0.0%28.05 USD13.15 USD-1.08-25.014.7MOff
26 Jun 202621.34 USD-12.3%28.20 USD13.04 USD-1.03-24.058.2MOff
19 Jun 202624.32 USD1.0%28.35 USD12.92 USD-1.03-17.0011.7MOff
12 Jun 202624.09 USD6.4%28.27 USD12.79 USD-1.00-15.2613.2MOff
5 Jun 202622.65 USD-16.3%28.19 USD12.66 USD-0.95-18.129.6MOff
29 May 202627.07 USD6.9%28.18 USD12.54 USD-0.79-6.594.7MOff
22 May 202625.32 USD-10.1%28.08 USD12.40 USD-0.83-9.6711.3MOff
15 May 202628.17 USD-5.9%28.01 USD12.27 USD-0.922.137.2MOn
8 May 202629.95 USD9.0%27.92 USD12.12 USD-0.819.137.0MOn
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.

Evidence context