HC Wainwright Issues Pessimistic Estimate for BWEN Earnings

Broadwind Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWEN) – Analysts at HC Wainwright reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Broadwind Energy in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 10th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now expects that the industrial products company will earn ($0.14) per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of ($0.11). HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $6.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Broadwind Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.01 per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Broadwind Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.16) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.12) EPS.

Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The industrial products company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $44.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.28 million. Broadwind Energy had a negative return on equity of 2.05% and a net margin of 3.37%.

BWEN has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Broadwind Energy in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Broadwind Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Broadwind Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $4.50.

Broadwind Energy Stock Performance

Shares of BWEN stock opened at $2.44 on Thursday. Broadwind Energy has a 12-month low of $1.41 and a 12-month high of $4.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.09 and a beta of 1.39. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $3.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $2.63.

Institutional Trading of Broadwind Energy

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new position in Broadwind Energy during the first quarter valued at about $25,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Broadwind Energy in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Corsair Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Broadwind Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Broadwind Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Broadwind Energy by 62.0% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 31,637 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 12,102 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 33.27% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Broadwind Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadwind Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright reaffirmed a Buy rating and set a $6 price target (about a 145.9% upside from the ~ $2.44 level), a clear bullish signal that likely lifted the stock by increasing investor interest and buy-side conviction. Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) Earns Buy Rating from HC Wainwright
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest figures are mixed: a notable decline in late January to ~46,511 shares (≈0.2% of float, 0.3 days-to-cover) reduces short pressure, but February reporting shows zero shares (likely a reporting glitch), making the short‑interest signal ambiguous for immediate price impact.
• Negative Sentiment: HC Wainwright cut several near‑term and annual EPS forecasts — Q4 2025 to ($0.05) from ($0.02), FY2025 to ($0.14) from ($0.11), and FY2026 to ($0.12) from ($0.02); Q1 2026 is now modeled at ($0.16). Those downgrades highlight weaker near‑term profitability and could cap upside until results/improved guidance arrive. MarketBeat BWEN

About Broadwind Energy

Broadwind Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: BWEN) is an engineering and manufacturing company focused on the design, production and service of heavy industrial equipment for energy infrastructure and related markets. The company’s offerings include custom-engineered gearboxes, couplings, hydrodynamic drives and utility-scale wind turbine towers. In addition to new equipment, Broadwind Energy provides aftermarket repair, refurbishment and testing services to support the long-term operation of energy and industrial assets.

The company operates through two principal segments.