Elemental Capital Partners LLC cut its stake in shares of Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE – Free Report) by 5.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,107,420 shares of the company’s stock after selling 65,480 shares during the period. Bloom Energy comprises about 63.9% of Elemental Capital Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Elemental Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Bloom Energy were worth $150,044,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Bloom Energy by 37.2% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of Bloom Energy by 26.4% in 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 period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Bloom Energy by 45.5% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. lifted its position in shares of Bloom Energy by 2,000.0% during the 1st quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. now owns 210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Bloom Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 77.04% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Bloom Energy in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Bloom Energy to $293.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Bloom Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Bloom Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Bloom Energy to $242.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $236.14.
Bloom Energy News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Bloom Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bloom Energy and Brookfield expanded their AI power-financing framework to $25 billion, a fivefold increase that boosts the outlook for Bloom’s fuel-cell deployments in data centers. Shorting the Grid: Bloom Energy’s $25B AI Power Play
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting Bloom Energy’s position as a key AI power-infrastructure beneficiary is helping reinforce the stock’s growth narrative and investor enthusiasm. Bloom Energy’s $25B partnership targets AI’s next bottleneck
- Neutral Sentiment: An insider sale by Chief Commercial Officer Aman Joshi was disclosed, which may create some caution, but the transaction was relatively small versus his remaining holdings and appears more like routine selling than a fundamental change in the business outlook.
- Negative Sentiment: Bloom Energy was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold,” which could temper some near-term upside expectations. Zacks downgrade coverage
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary says the stock may already be priced for near-perfect execution after a huge run-up, raising valuation-risk concerns if Bloom fails to deliver on its ambitious AI backlog.
Bloom Energy Stock Down 6.3%
NYSE BE opened at $271.13 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $280.49 and its 200 day moving average is $190.83. The company has a current ratio of 5.03, a quick ratio of 4.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.90. Bloom Energy Corporation has a 12 month low of $22.81 and a 12 month high of $351.28. The stock has a market cap of $77.12 billion, a PE ratio of -5,421.48 and a beta of 3.73.
Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $751.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $539.94 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.03 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts predict that Bloom Energy Corporation will post 1.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at Bloom Energy
In related news, Director John T. Chambers sold 55,000 shares of the company’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 transaction, the director owned 238,333 shares in the company, valued at approximately $70,949,350.77. This represents a 18.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mary K. Bush sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $266.96, for a total transaction of $6,674,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 108,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,971,567.04. The trade was a 18.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 228,617 shares of company stock valued at $59,843,659. 3.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Bloom Energy 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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