Valmark Advisers Inc. Takes $305,000 Position in Bloom Energy Corporation $BE

Valmark Advisers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 2,249 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $305,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Bloom Energy by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,277,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $461,272,000 after acquiring an additional 269,662 shares during the last quarter. Brooklands Fund Management Ltd purchased a new stake in Bloom Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $347,560,000. Amundi increased its stake in Bloom Energy by 390.7% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 3,154,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $274,068,000 after acquiring an additional 2,511,426 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Bloom Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $239,683,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Bloom Energy by 50.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,498,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,127,000 after purchasing an additional 836,810 shares during the period. 77.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Bloom Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS reiterated a Buy rating on Bloom Energy and kept a $350 price target, reinforcing the bullish case that the stock’s recent pullback may be a buying opportunity. UBS says ‘buy the dip’ in Bloom Energy stock
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple recent stories highlighted Bloom Energy as an AI infrastructure winner, with demand for alternative power and data-center backup systems supporting the stock’s longer-term growth narrative. Alternative Power Demand Drives Bloom Energy (BE) Higher
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noted Bloom Energy’s expanded AI power partnership and growing exposure to data-center buildouts, which continues to attract investors looking for beneficiaries of rising electricity demand. Bloom Energy Is Expanding This Key AI Power Partnership to $25 Billion. Time to Buy the Fuel Cell Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators continued to debate whether Bloom Energy is still below fair value after a massive multi-year run, suggesting the stock may remain volatile as investors weigh growth against a premium valuation. Bloom Energy (BE) Stock Could Be Below Fair Value After A 12x Run
• Negative Sentiment: A new short-seller attack on Bloom Energy’s supply-chain claims added pressure, raising fresh questions about the company’s execution and giving bears a reason to challenge the stock’s rally. Short seller Hunterbrook attacked Bloom Energy’s supply-chain claims. BE stock is bruised, but not broken.

Bloom Energy Price Performance

BE stock opened at $243.46 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $281.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $200.48. The firm has a market cap of $69.25 billion, a P/E ratio of -4,868.27 and a beta of 3.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 4.10 and a current ratio of 5.03. Bloom Energy Corporation has a 1 year low of $24.04 and a 1 year high of $351.28.

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $539.94 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.03 EPS. Bloom Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 130.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Bloom Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.850-2.250 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Bloom Energy Corporation will post 1.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on BE shares. Zacks Research lowered Bloom Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Bloom Energy to $217.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of Bloom Energy in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Bloom Energy in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bloom Energy in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $250.41.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bloom Energy

In related news, Director John T. Chambers sold 55,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.69, for a total transaction of $16,372,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 238,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $70,949,350.77. This trade represents a 18.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Mary K. Bush sold 25,000 shares of Bloom Energy stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $266.96, for a total transaction of $6,674,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 108,524 shares in the company, valued at $28,971,567.04. This trade represents a 18.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 153,617 shares of company stock valued at $44,003,909. 3.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Bloom Energy

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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