Pure Cycle (PCYO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Pure Cycle Corporation designs, constructs, operates, and maintains water and wastewater systems in the Denver metropolitan area and Colorado Front Range in the United States. It operates in two segments, Wholesale Water and Wastewater Services, and Land Development. The company engages in the wholesale water production, storage, treatment, and distribution systems; wastewater collection and treatment systems; development of 930-acre master-planned community; oil and gas leasing business; and construction and leasing of single-family homes. It serves domestic, commercial, and industrial customers in the Eastern Denver metropolitan region. Pure Cycle Corporation was incorporated in 1976 and is based in Watkins, Colorado.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.13 to $10.30
• 50-Day Range: $9.75 to $11.36
• 52-Week Range: $9.65 to $14.63
• Volume: 27,978 shs
• Average Volume: 30,356 shs
• Market Capitalization: $245.75 million
• P/E Ratio: 18.56
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Pure Cycle Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pure Cycle scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 92nd out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Pure Cycle.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pure Cycle is 18.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pure Cycle is 18.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 51.12.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Pure Cycle has a P/B Ratio of 1.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.22% of the float of Pure Cycle has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pure Cycle has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pure Cycle has recently increased by 11.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Pure Cycle does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Pure Cycle does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.22% of the float of Pure Cycle has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pure Cycle has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pure Cycle has recently increased by 11.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Pure Cycle has a news sentiment score of 1.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Pure Cycle this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pure Cycle insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

17.20% of the stock of Pure Cycle is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

51.39% of the stock of Pure Cycle is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PCYO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PCYO shares performed this year?

Pure Cycle's stock was trading at $12.68 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PCYO stock has decreased by 19.5% and is now trading at $10.21.

How were Pure Cycle's earnings last quarter?

Pure Cycle Corporation (NASDAQ:PCYO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 9th. The utilities provider reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter. The utilities provider had revenue of $5.14 million for the quarter. Pure Cycle had a net margin of 49.58% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.19%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Pure Cycle's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Pure Cycle include Sapient Capital LLC (2.92%), Curi Capital LLC (2.79%), Kennedy Capital Management LLC (2.18%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Plaisance Spv I, Llc, Daniel R Kozlowski, Mark W Harding and Kevin Blain Mcneill.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Pure Cycle?

Shares of PCYO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Pure Cycle own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pure Cycle investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/09/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - WATER SPLY
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PCYO
• CIK: 276720
• Web: www.purecyclewater.com
• Phone: (303) 292-3456
• Fax: 303-292-3475
• Employees: 40
• Year Founded: 1976

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $11.61 million
• Net Margins: 49.58%
• Pretax Margin: 65.93%
• Return on Equity: 10.19%
• Return on Assets: 9.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.05
• Current Ratio: 3.52
• Quick Ratio: 2.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $28.75 million
• Price / Sales: 8.55
• Cash Flow: $0.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.73
• Book Value: $5.39 per share
• Price / Book: 1.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,070,000
• Free Float: 19,933,000
• Market Cap: $245.75 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.33