Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) Trading 1.1% Higher – Still a Buy?

Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BEGet Free Report)’s stock price traded up 1.1% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $268.58 and last traded at $261.5730. 8,426,705 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 25% from the average session volume of 11,180,736 shares. The stock had previously closed at $258.71.

Key Headlines Impacting Bloom Energy

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Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on BE shares. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Bloom Energy from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $187.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Zacks Research upgraded Bloom Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Bloom Energy to $235.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. China Renaissance started coverage on Bloom Energy in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $207.00 price target for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Bloom Energy to $242.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Bloom Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $217.48.

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Bloom Energy Trading Up 1.1%

The company has a fifty day moving average price of $195.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $150.45. The company has a current ratio of 5.03, a quick ratio of 4.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5,230.41 and a beta of 3.82.

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BEGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.32. Bloom Energy had a return on equity of 21.05% and a net margin of 0.25%.The firm had revenue of $751.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $539.94 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.03 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 130.4% on a year-over-year basis. Bloom Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.850-2.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Bloom Energy Corporation will post 1.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Bloom Energy

In related news, insider Aman Joshi sold 4,813 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.20, for a total value of $1,387,106.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 175,708 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,639,045.60. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Mary K. Bush sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $266.96, for a total value of $6,674,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 108,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,971,567.04. This trade represents a 18.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 525,271 shares of company stock worth $99,167,479. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bloom Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in Bloom Energy by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 3,445 shares of the company’s stock worth $467,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bloom Energy by 1.6% during the first quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $466,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bloom Energy by 26.4% during the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Bloom Energy by 26.1% during the first quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 353 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. 77.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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