Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Energy Vault (NRGV)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Energy Vault (NYSE: NRGV) in the last few weeks:

• 8/20/2026 – Energy Vault had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $5.00 to $6.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/18/2026 – Energy Vault was given a new $8.03 price target by Fundamental Research. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/15/2026 – Energy Vault was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “strong sell”.
• 8/12/2026 – Energy Vault was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d-)” to “sell (e+)”.
• 8/12/2026 – Energy Vault had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Roth Capital. They now have a $7.00 price target on the stock, up from $5.00.
• 8/12/2026 – Energy Vault had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $7.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Energy Vault was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $5.00 price target on the stock, down from $5.25.
• 7/6/2026 – Energy Vault was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.

Insider Buying and Selling at Energy Vault

In related news, CFO Michael Thomas Beer sold 65,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.08, for a total value of $265,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,021,806 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,168,968.48. This represents a 5.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Stephanie Unwin sold 115,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.71, for a total value of $426,650.00. Following the sale, the director owned 182,245 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $676,128.95. This represents a 38.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 17.20% of the company’s stock.

Energy Vault is a global energy storage technology company specializing in long-duration, gravity-based energy storage solutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland, the firm has developed a modular system that uses large composite blocks and a proprietary crane system to convert excess renewable energy into gravitational potential energy. When energy demand peaks, the system lowers the blocks to generate electricity through regenerative braking, offering a dispatchable, carbon-free alternative to traditional battery storage.

The company’s flagship product line, EVx, integrates advanced materials science, software-driven controls and artificial intelligence to optimize charge and discharge cycles.