PESI NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Perma-Fix Environmental Svcs Inc · Industrials · Waste Management

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Latest close 16.60 USD
3.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 28.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.9%, after a 22.9% 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 mixed with 30/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 48/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 5d.

Setup score 60 out of 100
Latest Close 16.60 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.9% latest completed week
4W Return 22.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 50.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 61.5% 32 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • 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
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
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 3.9% Latest completed week; four-week move 22.9%. Indicator stack 34/100 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 Mixed 30/100 conviction; expected move 27.1%. News sentiment 48/100 40 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 5d Next report is scheduled for 06 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 28.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.9%, after a 22.9% 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
6 Feb 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
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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 0.3112-week average 0.12

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.31Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 22.9% over four weeks, 50.9% over 12 weeks, and 56.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.9%
4W22.9%
12W50.9%
26W8.7%
52W56.5%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year32
Trend breadth61.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.21Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change427.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership20.99Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change619.8%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 82% Model confidence 78%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength10/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Value17/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Quality4/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
Momentum69/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
Growth24/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 77; 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
5.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-2.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
4.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-24.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-12.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-27.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-0.9%
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
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
0.2x
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 positioningMixed

PESI shows mixed options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.07, expected move of 27.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction30/100
Expected move27.1%
Put/call volume1.07
Pressure7
Speculation1
Volatility96
Trend agreement65
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Insider activity15 / 1

15 acquisitions and 1 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 sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 40 relevant articles.

3 positive · 30 neutral · 7 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 move27.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-9.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility10.9%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+25.9%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-12.4%Week of 8 May.
Latest week+3.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses7
Recent vol10.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.1% / -6.1%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 tape55/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 55/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis24/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.31; 2 reversal markers Factors22/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 42; Small Cap Core rank 83 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options48/100

PESI shows mixed options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.07, expected move of 27.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 27.1% Sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 40 relevant articles.

Perma-Fix Environmental Services Inc (PESI) Institutional Confidence Insiders15 / 1

15 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings5d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202616.60 USD3.9%12.92 USD11.02 USD1.2120.991.9MOff
24 Jul 202615.98 USD-8.5%12.77 USD10.97 USD1.2617.672.0MOff
17 Jul 202617.46 USD25.9%12.67 USD10.93 USD1.1526.705.0MOff
10 Jul 202613.87 USD2.7%12.53 USD10.88 USD0.63-3.091.3MOff
3 Jul 202613.51 USD10.3%12.54 USD10.85 USD0.23-4.042.5MOff
26 Jun 202612.25 USD11.4%12.55 USD10.83 USD-0.43-12.332.5MOff
19 Jun 202611.00 USD0.0%12.55 USD10.82 USD-0.94-24.941.0MOff
12 Jun 202610.99 USD14.2%12.58 USD10.82 USD-1.12-23.28853.8KOff
5 Jun 20269.63 USD-1.9%12.63 USD10.82 USD-1.23-31.51851.3KOff
29 May 20269.82 USD9.7%12.73 USD10.84 USD-1.13-33.62770.6KOff
22 May 20268.95 USD-8.1%12.86 USD10.85 USD-1.04-38.181.5MOff
15 May 20269.74 USD-11.5%13.03 USD10.87 USD-1.01-32.482.2MOff
8 May 202611.00 USD-12.4%13.14 USD10.87 USD-0.93-24.371.4MOff
1 May 202612.56 USD-1.0%13.12 USD10.87 USD-0.94-9.22519.3KOff
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.