Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) Given New $3.75 Price Target at Susquehanna

Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUGGet Free Report) had its price objective lifted by investment analysts at Susquehanna from $2.75 to $3.75 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the electronics maker’s stock. Susquehanna’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 5.34% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on Plug Power from $2.50 to $4.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. B. Riley Financial boosted their price target on Plug Power from $3.00 to $5.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Plug Power from $1.50 to $2.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Plug Power in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating and set a $7.00 price target on shares of Plug Power in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.13.

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Plug Power Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:PLUG opened at $3.56 on Wednesday. Plug Power has a 1 year low of $0.69 and a 1 year high of $4.58. The company has a market cap of $4.97 billion, a PE ratio of -2.70 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $2.64 and its 200 day moving average is $2.37.

Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUGGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The electronics maker reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.01. Plug Power had a negative return on equity of 43.68% and a negative net margin of 227.13%.The company had revenue of $163.51 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $139.87 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.21) EPS. Plug Power’s revenue was up 22.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Plug Power will post -0.3 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Plug Power

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of PLUG. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in Plug Power by 12.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,607,153 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,520,000 after acquiring an additional 297,754 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new stake in Plug Power during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $37,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Plug Power by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,504,744 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,242,000 after acquiring an additional 95,876 shares in the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its position in Plug Power by 87.2% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 111,945 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $167,000 after acquiring an additional 52,135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Plug Power by 24.7% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 73,084 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $109,000 after acquiring an additional 14,471 shares in the last quarter. 43.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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Plug Power Company Profile

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Plug Power Inc is a U.S.-based company specializing in the design and manufacture of hydrogen fuel cell systems that serve as clean energy replacements for conventional batteries in electric vehicles and material handling equipment. Its core solutions include ProGen fuel cell engines, GenDrive power systems for forklifts and warehouse vehicles, and GenFuel hydrogen refueling infrastructure. These offerings are sold as standalone components or integrated turnkey solutions under the GenKey brand, providing customers with on-site refueling, equipment installation and maintenance services.

In addition to its fuel cell and refueling products, Plug Power develops backup power and off-grid energy solutions through its GenSure line, which targets telecommunications, data centers and utility applications.

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