Stem, Inc. (NYSE:STEM) Receives Consensus Rating of “Reduce” from Analysts

Stem, Inc. (NYSE:STEM) has received an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the five analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a hold rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $18.50.

Several research firms have recently weighed in on STEM. Weiss Ratings raised Stem from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered Stem from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $12.00 price objective (down from $18.00) on shares of Stem in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Arun Narayanan sold 5,145 shares of Stem stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.12, for a total value of $57,212.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $144,337.60. The trade was a 28.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders have sold 10,366 shares of company stock worth $114,190 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 10.17% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Stem

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Stem by 505.8% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,482,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $519,000 after purchasing an additional 1,238,012 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Stem by 2.2% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 395,223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,924,000 after purchasing an additional 8,468 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Stem by 104.0% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 217,871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,817,000 after buying an additional 111,068 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its holdings in shares of Stem by 461.9% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 94,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,648,000 after buying an additional 77,307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Stem by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 88,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,329,000 after buying an additional 1,821 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.63% of the company’s stock.

Stem Price Performance

Shares of STEM opened at $10.12 on Tuesday. Stem has a 1-year low of $5.81 and a 1-year high of $32.23. The stock has a market cap of $86.18 million, a PE ratio of -1.07 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $13.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.71.

Stem (NYSE:STEM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported ($1.85) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($1.96) by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $47.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $39.05 million. As a group, equities analysts expect that Stem will post -0.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Stem

Stem, Inc is a technology company specializing in AI-driven energy storage and optimization solutions for commercial, industrial and utility customers. The company delivers integrated hardware and software systems that enable clients to manage energy consumption, reduce peak demand charges and provide ancillary services to the power grid. By combining battery storage hardware with advanced machine-learning algorithms, Stem helps organizations align energy usage with cost-saving opportunities while supporting grid reliability and renewable integration.

At the core of Stem’s offering is its Athena software platform, which uses real-time data and predictive analytics to forecast energy needs and automatically dispatch stored energy when it is most valuable.