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8-K ·Filed May 18, 2026

PESI

PERMA FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC
BEARISH
Impact 7/10
Horizonweeks Processed5mo ago SEC0001493152-26-024026
8-K material event: Items 1.01
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The dilutive offering at a discount to market, combined with the prior quarter's revenue decline and going-concern disclosure, signals acute liquidity needs. Monitor the Q2 2026 earnings for evidence that the capital is being deployed effectively into DFLAW/grouting upgrades and PFAS commercialization. The 90-day lock-up expiration in mid-August 2026 could create additional selling pressure. The cross-filing context (424B5 within 3 days of this 8-K) confirms this is a financing-driven raise, not a growth capital raise.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
PESI ▲ +107.81% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -107.81% · α vs SPY -102.96% · entry $9.35 → $19.43
Entry = T+0 close
May 18, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-7.91%
call +7.91% · α +7.26%
$8.61
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
+2.46%
call -2.46% · α -0.84%
$9.58
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
+11.98%
call -11.98% · α -10.40%
$10.47
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+107.81%
call -107.81% · α -102.96%
$19.43
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

Perma-Fix Environmental Services priced a $20.0 million underwritten public offering of 2,285,714 shares at $8.75/share, with the underwriter exercising its full 30-day over-allotment option for an additional 342,857 shares, bringing total gross proceeds to approximately $23.0 million and net proceeds to approximately $21.1 million. The capital raise follows a Q1 2026 revenue decline of 20% YoY to $11.1M, a net loss of $7.5M, and a going-concern disclosure, signaling acute liquidity needs. Proceeds are earmarked for DFLAW/grouting capacity upgrades, PFAS R&D, and general corporate purposes.

Key Financial Metrics

Deal Value
$20.0M

Key Facts

  • Priced 2,285,714 shares at $8.75/share for gross proceeds of $20.0M; underwriter exercised full 30-day over-allotment option for 342,857 additional shares
  • Net proceeds expected to be approximately $21,094,997 after underwriting discounts and expenses
  • Offering priced at a ~9.8% discount to the last sale price of $9.70 on May 13, 2026
  • Proceeds to fund DFLAW/grouting capacity upgrades at Perma-Fix Northwest Richland facility, PFAS Perma-FAS process R&D, and general corporate/working capital
  • Cross-filing context: 424B5 filed May 14-15, 2026 — capital raise within 14 days of agreement, following Q1 2026 revenue decline of 20% YoY and going-concern disclosure
  • Lock-up agreements from officers and directors for 90 days post-closing

Financial Impact

Dilutive offering of ~2.63M shares (including over-allotment) representing approximately 14% of pre-offering shares outstanding, raising ~$21.1M net. The 9.8% discount to market price and the context of deteriorating fundamentals (Q1 revenue down 20% YoY, net loss of $7.5M, going-concern) make this a distressed capital raise.

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Risk Factors

  • Dilution of ~14% to existing shareholders from the offering
  • Going-concern risk persists despite the capital raise — Q1 revenue down 20% YoY with a net loss of $7.5M
  • Execution risk on DFLAW/grouting capacity upgrades and PFAS commercialization
  • Potential further dilution if the company needs additional capital before reaching profitability

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Hazardous Waste Management
Analyst Consensus
86% bullish (7 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 8 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001493152-26-024026
Exhibit: ex5-1.htm0001493152-26-024026
Exhibit: ex99-2.htm0001493152-26-024026
Exhibit: ex99-1.htm0001493152-26-024026
Document: form8-k.htm0001493152-26-024026
Document: 0001493152-26-024026-index-headers.html0001493152-26-024026
Document: 0001493152-26-024026-index.html0001493152-26-024026
Document: 0001493152-26-024026.txt0001493152-26-024026
11 reports for PESI
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate @ T+1 4 of 4 directional calls Went positive at some point 4 of 4 best @ T+5▲ +15.00%May 11, 2026
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TypeNow
Sep 22, 2026
4w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$16.53 $15.79▼ −4.48%▼ −3.76%$12.22 (−26.07%)
Jul 28, 2026
12w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$16.64 $15.87▼ −4.63%▼ −3.09%$12.22 (−26.56%)
Jun 12, 2026
19w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$11.00 $10.50▼ −4.50%▼ −6.27%$12.22 (+11.14%)
May 18, 2026
23w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$9.35 $8.61▲ +7.91%▲ +7.26%$12.22 (−30.70%)
May 15, 2026
23w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$9.74 $9.35▲ +4.00%▲ +3.94%$12.22 (−25.46%)
May 14, 2026
23w ago
424B5
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$9.74 $9.35▲ +4.00%▲ +3.94%$12.22 (−25.46%)
May 11, 2026
24w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$11.00 $10.97▲ +0.27%▲ +0.14%$12.22 (−11.09%)
Apr 8, 2026
28w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$11.99 $12.14▲ +1.25%▲ +1.31%$12.22 (+1.92%)
Apr 8, 2026
28w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$12.23 $11.99▲ +1.96%▲ +2.54%$12.22 (+0.08%)
Mar 24, 2026
30w ago
Press Release
MIXED ★ 6/10
$10.80 $11.11▲ +2.87%▲ +2.30%$12.22 (+13.15%)
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Report published May 18, 2026