SLT Holdings LLC bought a new stake in Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE – Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,260 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $903,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of BE. Jennison Associates LLC grew its holdings in Bloom Energy by 20,074.4% during the 1st quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,687,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $364,066,000 after buying an additional 2,673,710 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Bloom Energy during the second quarter worth $296,413,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in Bloom Energy by 78.3% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,327,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $401,849,000 after buying an additional 583,135 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Bloom Energy by 228.0% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 587,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,660,000 after acquiring an additional 408,687 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Bloom Energy by 106.0% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 535,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,609,000 after acquiring an additional 275,700 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.04% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
BE has been the topic of several recent research reports. Clear Str upgraded Bloom Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Bloom Energy from $346.00 to $314.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Bloom Energy from $276.00 to $308.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Citigroup reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Bloom Energy in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Bloom Energy from $279.00 to $227.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Bloom Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.05.
Insider Transactions at Bloom Energy
In related news, insider Shawn Soderberg sold 2,895 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.60, for a total transaction of $676,272.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 129,370 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,220,832. This represents a 2.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Satish Chitoori sold 2,870 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.06, for a total value of $775,072.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 202,494 shares in the company, valued at $54,685,529.64. This trade represents a 1.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last three months, insiders sold 89,698 shares of company stock valued at $21,780,758. Corporate insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.
Bloom Energy Trading Down 1.1%
Shares of Bloom Energy stock opened at $236.74 on Friday. Bloom Energy Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $75.70 and a fifty-two week high of $351.28. The firm has a market cap of $69.73 billion, a PE ratio of 315.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 3.77. The business’s fifty day moving average is $249.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $246.27. The company has a quick ratio of 3.41, a current ratio of 4.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59.
Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.39. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $826.13 million. Bloom Energy had a return on equity of 35.45% and a net margin of 7.87%. The business’s revenue was up 165.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.10 earnings per share. Bloom Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.850 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Bloom Energy Corporation will post 2.04 earnings per share for the current year.
Key Stories Impacting Bloom Energy
Here are the key news stories impacting Bloom Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Oracle-related demand remains a major catalyst. Oracle reportedly reaffirmed Bloom Energy’s role as the primary power source for its large AI campus, supporting the company’s positioning as a supplier of reliable electricity for data centers. Bloom Energy Got Good News From Oracle and Fell Anyway
- Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird raised its price target to $351 from $310 and maintained an “outperform” rating, indicating continued confidence in Bloom’s growth prospects and potential upside from current levels.
- Neutral Sentiment: Bloom Energy is scheduled to report earnings next week. Wall Street expects year-over-year earnings growth, but Zacks said the company lacks the combination of estimate revisions and historical factors typically associated with a likely earnings beat. Bloom Energy Reports Next Week
- Neutral Sentiment: Long-term growth expectations remain high. Management expects 2026 revenue of approximately $3.9 billion to $4.2 billion, roughly double the prior year, but the stock trades at a demanding valuation that requires substantial future profit growth. Bloom Energy Stock Is 31% Below Its Record
- Negative Sentiment: The AI power trade is unwinding. Bloom Energy and other data-center infrastructure stocks came under pressure as investors questioned the durability of AI-related capital spending and became more concerned about debt and financing risks across the sector. Bloom Energy Is an AI Power Supply Bottleneck Bellwether
- Negative Sentiment: Macroeconomic pressure added to the selling. Higher oil prices and a hot inflation reading revived concerns that interest rates could remain elevated, weighing on high-growth infrastructure companies such as BE. Bloom Energy Stock Slides Amid High Oil Prices and Inflation Woes
Bloom Energy Profile
Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE) develops and manufactures energy-generation and hydrogen technologies. Its primary product is the Bloom Energy Server, a solid-oxide fuel cell system designed to produce electricity onsite from fuels such as natural gas, biogas and hydrogen. The company’s distributed-generation systems are intended to provide reliable, low-emission power for commercial and industrial facilities, data centers, utilities and other large energy users.
Bloom Energy also produces electrolyzers that use electricity to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen.
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