FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) Shares Gap Up – Here’s What Happened

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCELGet Free Report) gapped up before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $21.82, but opened at $25.11. FuelCell Energy shares last traded at $24.22, with a volume of 7,419,921 shares traded.

Key Stories Impacting FuelCell Energy

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FCEL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of FuelCell Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on FuelCell Energy from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. B. Riley Financial increased their price objective on FuelCell Energy from $8.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on FuelCell Energy from $7.20 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised FuelCell Energy from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, FuelCell Energy has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $15.04.

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FuelCell Energy Stock Down 8.9%

The company has a market capitalization of $1.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.99 and a beta of 2.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 7.20 and a current ratio of 8.59. The business’s 50 day moving average is $17.60 and its 200 day moving average is $11.21.

FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCELGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, June 8th. The energy company reported ($0.53) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.52) by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $35.59 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $40.47 million. FuelCell Energy had a negative net margin of 132.41% and a negative return on equity of 15.90%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($1.79) EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that FuelCell Energy, Inc. will post -1.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FuelCell Energy

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in FuelCell Energy by 31,021.5% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 147,516 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after purchasing an additional 147,042 shares during the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of FuelCell Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $9,348,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of FuelCell Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $21,149,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of FuelCell Energy by 1,173,840.0% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 234,788 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,716,000 after purchasing an additional 234,768 shares during the period. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FuelCell Energy by 75.7% during the fourth quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 85,655 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $626,000 after purchasing an additional 36,910 shares during the period. 42.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

FuelCell Energy Company Profile

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FuelCell Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: FCEL) is a publicly traded company that designs, manufactures and operates turnkey molten carbonate fuel cell power plants. These stationary, on-site energy solutions generate electricity and heat through an electrochemical process that combines natural gas or biogas with oxygen, producing power with lower greenhouse gas emissions than traditional fossil fuel-based generation. The company’s fuel cell technology is engineered for continuous, baseload operation and can be integrated into microgrid architectures and industrial power systems to provide reliable, around-the-clock energy.

The company’s core product suite, marketed under the SureSource brand, encompasses both power generation and integrated carbon capture or hydrogen production capabilities.

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