Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) Stock Price Up 4% After Analyst Upgrade

Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BEGet Free Report)’s share price traded up 4% during mid-day trading on Wednesday after Robert W. Baird raised their price target on the stock to $242.00. Robert W. Baird currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Bloom Energy traded as high as $235.35 and last traded at $229.6560. 6,986,995 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 39% from the average session volume of 11,388,536 shares. The stock had previously closed at $220.91.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $143.00 target price on shares of Bloom Energy in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research raised shares of Bloom Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Bloom Energy to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $179.00 target price on shares of Bloom Energy in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Bloom Energy from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $187.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $154.86.

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Insider Activity at Bloom Energy

In other news, insider Satish Chitoori sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.23, for a total transaction of $4,084,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 212,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,371,303.95. The trade was a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Shawn Marie Soderberg sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.23, for a total transaction of $6,126,900.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 165,732 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,847,446.36. The trade was a 15.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 455,092 shares of company stock valued at $78,564,475 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 3.50% of the company’s stock.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BE. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Bloom Energy by 37.2% during the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Bloom Energy by 26.4% during the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Bloom Energy by 45.5% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. increased its holdings in Bloom Energy by 2,000.0% during the first quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. now owns 210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Bloom Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 77.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Bloom Energy Trading Up 4.0%

The firm has a market capitalization of $64.43 billion, a PE ratio of -604.36, a PEG ratio of 8.77 and a beta of 3.18. The company has a quick ratio of 4.95, a current ratio of 5.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.54. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $158.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $130.84.

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BEGet Free Report) last announced its 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 negative net margin of 4.37% and a positive return on equity of 7.88%. The business had revenue of $777.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $647.59 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.43 earnings per share. The firm’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, sell-side analysts predict that Bloom Energy Corporation will post 1 earnings per share for the current year.

Bloom Energy Company Profile

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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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