Stem, Inc. (NYSE:STEM) Given Average Recommendation of “Reduce” by Analysts

Shares of Stem, Inc. (NYSE:STEM) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the five research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and three have assigned a hold recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $12.3750.

Several analysts have weighed in on STEM shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $10.50 price objective (down from $12.00) on shares of Stem in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Stem from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $11.00 target price on shares of Stem in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered Stem from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their price target on Stem from $21.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th.

Institutional Trading of Stem

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Stem by 505.8% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,482,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $519,000 after buying an additional 1,238,012 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Stem by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 395,223 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,924,000 after buying an additional 8,468 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Stem by 104.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 217,871 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,817,000 after acquiring an additional 111,068 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its holdings in Stem by 461.9% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 94,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,648,000 after acquiring an additional 77,307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Stem by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 88,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,329,000 after acquiring an additional 1,821 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 61.63% of the company’s stock.

Stem Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:STEM opened at $7.91 on Thursday. Stem has a 52 week low of $6.47 and a 52 week high of $32.23. The company’s fifty day moving average is $9.03 and its 200-day moving average is $11.87. The company has a market capitalization of $70.86 million, a PE ratio of -0.91 and a beta of 1.45.

Stem (NYSE:STEM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($2.22) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.76) by ($0.46). The firm had revenue of $29.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $34.61 million. On average, analysts forecast that Stem will post -7.76 EPS for the current 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.