PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT) Shares Gap Down After Analyst Downgrade

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCT)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Friday after Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on the stock from $16.00 to $14.00. The stock had previously closed at $8.12, but opened at $7.50. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has an overweight rating on the stock. PureCycle Technologies shares last traded at $6.5560, with a volume of 7,634,958 shares traded.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PureCycle Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $9.00 price objective (down from $16.00) on shares of PureCycle Technologies in a report on Monday, November 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PureCycle Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.00.

PureCycle Technologies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PureCycle Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company outlined a 2026 commercial ramp, announcing a 170+ project pipeline and expanded compounding capabilities — a concrete commercial milestone that supports future revenue growth and capacity utilization. PureCycle outlines 2026 commercial ramp
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald kept an Overweight rating and a $14 price target (down from $16), implying meaningful upside from current levels — a sign that at least some sell‑side analysts remain constructive on PCT’s multi‑year story despite trimming targets. Cantor Fitzgerald price target change
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released its official Q4 & FY2025 results and a corporate update that includes a slide deck and conference materials — useful for modeling future volumes and capital plans but not immediately directional without execution details. Q4 results & corporate update
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results disappointed on the top line and profitability: revenue missed consensus and the reported GAAP loss per share was wider than expected — headline fundamentals that typically pressure the stock. Q4 loss, misses revenue estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings call and transcripts show mixed execution: management discussed strategic expansion but the market focused on weaker-than-expected revenue and margin/earnings metrics in Q4. Investors often penalize early-stage manufacturers for near-term misses even when long‑term ramps are planned. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PureCycle Technologies

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lake Hills Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PureCycle Technologies by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Lake Hills Wealth Management LLC now owns 67,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $883,000 after buying an additional 878 shares during the period. First National Advisers LLC grew its stake in shares of PureCycle Technologies by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. First National Advisers LLC now owns 212,791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,799,000 after purchasing an additional 932 shares during the period. Focused Wealth Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of PureCycle Technologies by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc now owns 15,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Fourpath Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in PureCycle Technologies by 5.3% during the third quarter. Fourpath Capital Management LLC now owns 26,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $348,000 after buying an additional 1,325 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cherry Creek Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in PureCycle Technologies by 6.0% in the third quarter. Cherry Creek Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 24,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $326,000 after acquiring an additional 1,395 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 63.01% of the company’s stock.

PureCycle Technologies Stock Down 20.1%

The company’s 50 day moving average price is $9.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.10. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.21. The firm has a market cap of $1.17 billion, a PE ratio of -4.50 and a beta of 2.05.

About PureCycle Technologies

PureCycle Technologies, Inc operates as a recycling technology company focused on restoring waste polypropylene to a “virgin-like” state through a proprietary purification process licensed from Procter & Gamble. The company develops, owns and operates recycling facilities that convert used polypropylene feedstock—such as packaging and industrial plastics—into ultra‐pure recycled resin. This resin, known as Qualified Recycled Polymer (QRP), is designed to meet stringent quality specifications for applications in packaging, consumer goods and industrial products.

Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, PureCycle was established with technology development efforts dating back to licensing agreements in the mid-2010s and later spun off as a publicly traded entity in 2021.