Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE – Free Report) by 65.7% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 9,831 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,897 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Bloom Energy were worth $1,332,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of BE. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Bloom Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,055,000. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Bloom Energy in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,820,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Bloom Energy by 674.7% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,867 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 1,626 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Bloom Energy by 50.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,498,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,127,000 after buying an additional 836,810 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in Bloom Energy by 30.7% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 20,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $394,000 after acquiring an additional 4,716 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.04% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have issued reports on BE shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bloom Energy in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Roth Capital lifted their price target on shares of Bloom Energy from $225.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective on shares of Bloom Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Bloom Energy from $207.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Bloom Energy in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $242.14.
Insider Transactions at Bloom Energy
In related news, insider Satish Chitoori sold 2,837 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $289.11, for a total value of $820,205.07. Following the sale, the insider owned 207,417 shares in the company, valued at $59,966,328.87. This represents a 1.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director John T. Chambers sold 55,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.69, for a total value of $16,372,950.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 238,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $70,949,350.77. This trade represents a 18.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 228,617 shares of company stock worth $59,843,659. 3.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Bloom Energy Stock Up 0.1%
Shares of NYSE:BE opened at $244.88 on Monday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $283.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $198.41. The firm has a market cap of $69.65 billion, a P/E ratio of -4,896.60 and a beta of 3.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 4.10 and a current ratio of 5.03. Bloom Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $24.04 and a 52-week high of $351.28.
Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.32. Bloom Energy had a return on equity of 21.05% and a net margin of 0.25%.The company had revenue of $751.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $539.94 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.03 earnings per share. Bloom Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 130.4% on a year-over-year basis. Bloom Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.850-2.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Bloom Energy Corporation will post 1.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Bloom Energy News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Bloom Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bloom Energy continues to get support from Wall Street, with Susquehanna raising its price target to $298 and keeping a positive rating, while Robert W. Baird reaffirmed an outperform rating with a $310 target. Benzinga
- Positive Sentiment: Management has pushed back on the short report, saying it “categorically rejects” claims about supply-chain and scandium sourcing issues, which helped the stock rebound briefly yesterday. Yahoo Finance
- Neutral Sentiment: The stock has had an enormous AI-power rally over the past year, so some of today’s weakness may reflect profit-taking after a 1,000%+ run rather than a change in the company’s long-term story. 24/7 Wall St.
- Neutral Sentiment: Bloom Energy’s stock has also drawn multiple securities-fraud investigations, which keeps uncertainty elevated even though these are not operating results. Business Wire
- Negative Sentiment: Short-seller allegations about scandium and supply-chain exposure are pressuring sentiment, with one report saying Bloom relies on critical minerals tied to China. Yahoo Finance
- Negative Sentiment: Fuel-cell stocks are broadly unwinding part of their massive 2026 gains, adding sector-wide selling pressure on BE. 24/7 Wall St.
- Negative Sentiment: Bloom Energy has now retreated sharply from its recent high, with traders questioning whether the stock’s valuation can be justified ahead of earnings. Invezz
About Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy is a clean energy technology company that designs, manufactures and deploys solid oxide fuel cell systems for on-site power generation. Its flagship product, the Bloom Energy Server, converts natural gas, biogas or hydrogen into electricity through an electrochemical reaction, offering customers a reliable, low-carbon alternative to grid power. The company also provides a suite of services that includes system installation, remote monitoring and preventative maintenance to ensure long-term performance and uptime.
Founded in 2001 by Dr.
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