Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) Stock Price Down 15.1% – Should You Sell?

Shares of Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE) fell 15.1% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $135.11 and last traded at $135.80. 14,665,180 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 21% from the average session volume of 12,094,652 shares. The stock had previously closed at $159.99.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BE has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Bloom Energy to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Roth Mkm raised their price objective on Bloom Energy to $133.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. China Renaissance assumed coverage on Bloom Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $207.00 price objective on the stock. BTIG Research increased their target price on Bloom Energy to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Barclays assumed coverage on Bloom Energy in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $153.00 price target on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $131.87.

Bloom Energy Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $38.10 billion, a P/E ratio of -357.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.73 and a beta of 3.11. The company has a current ratio of 5.98, a quick ratio of 4.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.54. The company has a 50-day moving average of $140.35 and a 200-day moving average of $108.05.

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.20. Bloom Energy had a positive return on equity of 7.88% and a negative net margin of 4.37%.The firm had revenue of $777.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $647.59 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.43 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 35.9% on a year-over-year basis. Bloom Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.330-1.480 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Bloom Energy Corporation will post -0.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bloom Energy

In other news, insider Aman Joshi sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.60, for a total value of $1,756,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 210,465 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,957,654. This represents a 4.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Kr Sridhar sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total transaction of $34,000,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,189,869 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $372,277,730. This trade represents a 8.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 268,788 shares of company stock worth $45,575,889. Company insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Bloom Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BE. WPG Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of Bloom Energy by 26.4% in the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Bloom Energy by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC now owns 12,083 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,050,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its stake in Bloom Energy by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 5,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $501,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Bloom Energy by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 1,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Reliant Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Bloom Energy by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Reliant Investment Management LLC now owns 2,556 shares of the company’s stock valued at $222,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 77.04% of the company’s stock.

Bloom Energy Company Profile

Bloom Energy is a clean energy technology company that designs, manufactures and deploys solid oxide fuel cell systems for on-site power generation. Its flagship product, the Bloom Energy Server, converts natural gas, biogas or hydrogen into electricity through an electrochemical reaction, offering customers a reliable, low-carbon alternative to grid power. The company also provides a suite of services that includes system installation, remote monitoring and preventative maintenance to ensure long-term performance and uptime.

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