FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) Given New $30.00 Price Target at Canaccord Genuity Group

FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCELGet Free Report) had its target price hoisted by stock analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group from $12.00 to $30.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the energy company’s stock. Canaccord Genuity Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 71.53% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on FCEL. Jefferies Financial Group set a $7.20 target price on FuelCell Energy and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of FuelCell Energy from $7.00 to $6.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded FuelCell Energy from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $13.24.

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FuelCell Energy Stock Performance

Shares of FCEL traded up $1.99 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $17.49. The stock had a trading volume of 21,871,219 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,070,708. The firm has a market capitalization of $926.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.53 and a beta of 2.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 6.51 and a current ratio of 7.96. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $14.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $9.99. FuelCell Energy has a fifty-two week low of $3.78 and a fifty-two week high of $27.69.

FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCELGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, June 8th. The energy company reported ($0.53) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.52) by ($0.01). FuelCell Energy had a negative return on equity of 17.76% and a negative net margin of 107.51%.The firm had revenue of $35.59 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $40.47 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($1.79) earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that FuelCell Energy will post -2.22 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FuelCell Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in FuelCell Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $21,149,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of FuelCell Energy by 75.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,505,430 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $11,005,000 after buying an additional 647,151 shares during the period. CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of FuelCell Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $9,348,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in shares of FuelCell Energy by 14.1% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,219,600 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $8,915,000 after buying an additional 150,600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of FuelCell Energy by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,073,609 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $8,374,000 after buying an additional 23,981 shares during the period. 42.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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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