Perpetua Resources Corp. (PPTA) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$18.06 -2.64% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $17.94

Perpetua Resources Corp. (PPTA) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 33/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $2.26B
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $17.94 (-0.67%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 6/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (33/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D
Cash (6)Whales (6)SEC (10)Macro (8)CEO (3)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-11.2% Base Target
$39 Bull$16 Base$13 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PPTA)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±11.9%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (33/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY PPTA SCORES 33/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (30% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 1/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+8/20 pts (24% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 9% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 35.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
41
Grade D$20.64-6.9% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
38
Grade E$19.21-14.4% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
36
Grade E$16.44+9.9% Next Q
Current
33
Grade E$18.06-8.9% Hist 90D α
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While PPTA currently carries a cautious 33/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($21.79) and Max Pain ($18.96) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $39.24.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $PPTA• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “PPTA Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
35.230 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)
1 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE9% OF RANGE
L: $16$18.06H: $37
1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 6 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 9 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40
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BEARISH (30)

-35.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and -4.68% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (50)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 1/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (28)

9/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 8/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like PPTA
  • ✓Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
  • !Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
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PPTA // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -34.59%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $17.07H $18.06L $16.16C $18.06VOL 1.53M
RES: $24.47SUP: $16.03SMA50: $21.79SMA200: $25.51
$33.53$28.80$24.06$19.32$14.58RES $24.47SUP $16.03$18.062026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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PPTA Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (PPTA)

Materials Rank #252 of 270 ⚔️ EXK vs PPTA Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (PPTA vs. EXK, DRD, SIND, SSMR)

Industry: Precious Metals (74 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Perpetua Resources Corp. (PPTA) ranks #252 by composite RQD confidence (33/100, grade E) and #106 by equity capitalization ($2.26B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PPTA leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while PPTA leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -35.0% ROIC and — gross margin. EXK currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with PPTA at 33/100 (E).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
PPTA ACTIVE
Perpetua Resources Corp.
E 33/100 — — -35.0% -2.64% $2.26B Benchmark Subject
EXK
Endeavour Silver Corporation (Canada)
C- 59/100 — — — -2.63% $2.30B /exk-vs-ppta →
DRD
DRDGOLD Limited
D+ 56/100 — — — -3.38% $2.11B /drd-vs-ppta →
SIND
Sinda Ltd.
C- 59/100 — — — +4.33% $1.91B /sind-vs-ppta →
SSMR
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company
D+ 56/100 — — — -2.65% $1.90B /ssmr-vs-ppta →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001526243

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Perpetua Resources Corp. (PPTA) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of -$100.4M, operating cash flow of -$104.6M, and free cash flow of -$105.7M (-776.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, PPTA closed FY2025 with $877.6M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 1/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $0 -$100.4M -$104.6M -$105.7M $877.6M —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $0 -$14.5M -$11.9M -$12.1M $117.6M —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $0 -$18.8M -$21.2M -$21.2M — —

3. PPTA Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is PPTA stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Perpetua Resources Corp. (NASDAQ: PPTA) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 33/100 at a spot price of $18.06 (-2.64% 1D, market cap $2.26B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 6/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, PPTA ranks #252 in composite RQD confidence.

How does PPTA compare to EXK and DRD in the Materials sector?

Within the Materials sector (Precious Metals), PPTA carries a Roarable E (33/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, EXK (Endeavour Silver Corporation (Canada)) holds a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $2.30B) and DRD (DRDGOLD Limited) posts a D+ grade (56/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $2.11B). Among the 5-stock peer group, PPTA leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while PPTA leads on capital efficiency (-35.0% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PPTA?

Per PPTA's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001526243), Perpetua Resources Corp. generated $0 in revenue, -$100.4M in net income, and -$105.7M in free cash flow against $877.6M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is PPTA trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

PPTA last traded at $18.06 (-2.64% on volume of 795,950 shares), positioning the stock -17.12% below its 50-day simple moving average ($21.79) and -29.20% below its 200-day simple moving average ($25.51). Across its 52-week range of $16.05 to $37.37, PPTA sits at the 9.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 35.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±11.9% ($15.91 to $20.21).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell PPTA stock right now?

Perpetua Resources Corp. (PPTA) currently earns a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell — SELL) with 33/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is PPTA's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

PPTA's 12-month base price target is $16.03 (range $12.5 to $39.24), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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