What Happened?
Shares of environmental waste treatment and services provider Perma-Fix (NASDAQ: PESI) jumped 4.5% in the afternoon session after the stock's positive momentum continued as the company reported strong third-quarter 2025 financial results, which included revenue growth and a significantly smaller loss than the previous year.
The report showed revenue grew to approximately $17.5 million, an increase from $16.8 million in the same quarter a year ago. This growth was driven by the company's Treatment Segment, where revenue increased by 45% year-over-year, leading to improved gross margins. Consequently, Perma-Fix's net loss narrowed considerably to $1.8 million, a major improvement from the $9.0 million loss reported in the third quarter of 2024. The financial results also surpassed analysts' consensus estimates.
After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $15.55, up 3.9% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Perma-Fix’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 32 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 2 months ago when the stock dropped 26.5% on the news that concerns about the health of the U.S. economy grew following a significant downward revision of job market data.
The Labor Department reported that employers added 911,000 fewer jobs from April 2024 through March than initially estimated. These "benchmark revisions" are issued annually to more accurately account for new and defunct businesses. The report detailed that the leisure and hospitality sector added 176,000 fewer jobs, professional and business services 158,000 fewer, and retailers 126,000 fewer. This weaker-than-expected data has fueled investor anxiety, as it suggests businesses may be becoming more reluctant to hire amid economic uncertainty. The numbers issued are preliminary, with final revisions scheduled for February 2026. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon added that the U.S. economy is "weakening," though he stopped short of predicting a recession. "Whether it's on the way to recession or just weakening, I don't know," he said. Dimon's remarks are closely watched, given his influence as head of one of the nation's largest banks.
Perma-Fix is up 44.6% since the beginning of the year, and at $15.55 per share, has set a new 52-week high. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Perma-Fix’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,310.
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