Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) Cut to Sell at Wall Street Zen

Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUGGet Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Sunday.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on PLUG. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Plug Power from $2.00 to $2.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Plug Power from $1.00 to $1.20 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on shares of Plug Power from $2.50 to $4.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of Plug Power from $3.75 to $2.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Plug Power from $2.00 to $3.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Plug Power has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $3.30.

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Plug Power Stock Down 6.3%

PLUG traded down $0.15 on Friday, hitting $2.23. 53,554,961 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 48,274,216. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $3.15 and its 200-day moving average is $2.61. Plug Power has a 12 month low of $1.39 and a 12 month high of $4.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 2.36. The company has a market cap of $3.11 billion, a PE ratio of -1.69 and a beta of 2.16.

Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUGGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The electronics maker reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $163.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $139.87 million. Plug Power had a negative return on equity of 49.30% and a negative net margin of 227.13%.The business’s revenue was up 22.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.21) earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Plug Power will post -0.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Plug Power

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA boosted its holdings in shares of Plug Power by 116.7% during the fourth quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 13,000 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 7,000 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Plug Power during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Procyon Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Plug Power during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. DUTCH ASSET Corp bought a new stake in Plug Power in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Independent Advisor Alliance bought a new stake in Plug Power in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. 43.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Plug Power Company Profile

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Plug Power Inc is a U.S.-based company specializing in the design and manufacture of hydrogen fuel cell systems that serve as clean energy replacements for conventional batteries in electric vehicles and material handling equipment. Its core solutions include ProGen fuel cell engines, GenDrive power systems for forklifts and warehouse vehicles, and GenFuel hydrogen refueling infrastructure. These offerings are sold as standalone components or integrated turnkey solutions under the GenKey brand, providing customers with on-site refueling, equipment installation and maintenance services.

In addition to its fuel cell and refueling products, Plug Power develops backup power and off-grid energy solutions through its GenSure line, which targets telecommunications, data centers and utility applications.

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