What is Sidoti’s Forecast for ESS Tech Q3 Earnings?

ESS Tech, Inc. (NYSE:GWH) – Research analysts at Sidoti issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for ESS Tech in a report released on Monday, August 17th. Sidoti analyst A. Hantman expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.31) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for ESS Tech’s current full-year earnings is ($1.68) per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for ESS Tech’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.23) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($1.43) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.18) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.09) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.52) EPS.

GWH has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $2.00 price target on shares of ESS Tech in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of ESS Tech in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $2.00.

ESS Tech Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GWH opened at $0.66 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $0.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.22 and a beta of 1.41. ESS Tech has a one year low of $0.56 and a one year high of $13.87.

ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.46) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.44) by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $0.07 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.10 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ESS Tech

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. LPL Financial LLC acquired a new position in ESS Tech in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of ESS Tech during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in shares of ESS Tech during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of ESS Tech by 188.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 46,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 30,671 shares during the period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd lifted its stake in shares of ESS Tech by 137.8% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 49,609 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,000 after purchasing an additional 28,749 shares during the period. 46.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at ESS Tech

In other news, CEO Drew P. Buckley bought 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was bought at an average price of $1.03 per share, for a total transaction of $25,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $25,750. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 8,890 shares of company stock valued at $8,226. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About ESS Tech

ESS Tech, Inc (NYSE: GWH) is a Portland, Oregon‐based company specializing in long‐duration iron flow battery energy storage solutions. The company’s core business centers on the design, manufacture and deployment of modular battery systems that store electricity using an iron‐chloride electrochemical process. These systems are engineered to support grid operators, utilities, commercial and industrial customers in integrating renewable power, managing peak loads and ensuring reliable back‐up power.

At the heart of ESS Tech’s offering is its “Energy Warehouse,” a containerized flow battery system featuring non‐toxic, fully recyclable materials and a simple architecture that separates energy storage capacity from power output.