Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) Stock Gets Price Target Boost from Citigroup

Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) had its price objective lifted by analysts at Citigroup from $4.75 to $5.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Citigroup‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 34.59% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Fundamental Research set a $8.03 price target on Energy Vault and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on Energy Vault from $7.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut Energy Vault from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Energy Vault in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $7.00 price target (up from $5.00) on shares of Energy Vault in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.81.

Energy Vault Stock Performance

Energy Vault stock traded up $0.18 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $3.71. 6,326,536 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,469,174. The firm has a market capitalization of $675.54 million, a PE ratio of -5.66 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.07, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $3.85. Energy Vault has a fifty-two week low of $2.46 and a fifty-two week high of $6.64.

Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.14) by ($0.03). Energy Vault had a negative net margin of 48.58% and a negative return on equity of 236.83%. The company had revenue of $17.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.24 million. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Energy Vault will post -0.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Energy Vault

In other news, Director Stephanie Unwin sold 115,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.71, for a total transaction of $426,650.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 182,245 shares in the company, valued at approximately $676,128.95. This trade represents a 38.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Dylan Hixon purchased 27,472 shares of Energy Vault stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $3.88 per share, with a total value of $106,591.36. Following the transaction, the director owned 27,472 shares in the company, valued at $106,591.36. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 17.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Energy Vault

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NRGV. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Energy Vault by 153.2% in the third quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 9,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 5,512 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia raised its holdings in Energy Vault by 19.9% during the first quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 41,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,000 after purchasing an additional 6,900 shares in the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its holdings in Energy Vault by 88.7% during the third quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 19,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after acquiring an additional 9,163 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Energy Vault by 37.6% during the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 33,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after acquiring an additional 9,186 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Energy Vault during the second quarter valued at about $50,000. 40.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Energy Vault

Here are a few of the latest stories about NRGV:

• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $12 from $7 and maintained an Overweight rating, signaling substantial potential upside in the analyst’s view. Cantor Fitzgerald rating and price target
• Positive Sentiment: Energy Vault reported a $2.3 billion backlog, and affirmed its recently raised 2026 revenue guidance while providing preliminary 2027 guidance. The backlog and outlook may bolster confidence in future growth, though execution remains key. Energy Vault Q3 2026: backlog and outlook Third-quarter results and guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue was about $13.1 million, below the roughly $13.5 million consensus estimate, and revenue fell year over year. Reports also characterized the adjusted loss as wider, keeping attention on whether Energy Vault can convert its backlog into stronger results. Q3 adjusted loss and revenue report

Energy Vault Company Profile

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. develops energy storage systems designed to help utilities, power producers and other customers store electricity and deliver it when needed. Its offerings include gravity-based storage systems, which use mechanical processes to store and release energy, as well as battery energy storage systems and hybrid solutions. The company also provides VaultOS, a software platform for monitoring and managing energy storage assets. Its systems are intended to support renewable energy integration, grid stability and other energy management needs.