Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) Upgraded to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report published on Saturday morning.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on BWEN. Weiss Ratings upgraded Broadwind Energy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $6.50 price objective (up from $5.00) on shares of Broadwind Energy in a research report on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $6.25.

Broadwind Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BWEN opened at $5.38 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $127.27 million, a PE ratio of 23.39 and a beta of 1.78. Broadwind Energy has a fifty-two week low of $1.88 and a fifty-two week high of $5.70. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $3.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The industrial products company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by ($0.02). Broadwind Energy had a negative return on equity of 1.54% and a net margin of 3.90%.The business had revenue of $8.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.97 million. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Broadwind Energy will post -0.1 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of Broadwind Energy by 154.3% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 434,861 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $905,000 after buying an additional 263,825 shares during the period. Aristides Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Broadwind Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $363,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Broadwind Energy by 123.0% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 27,200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 15,000 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Broadwind Energy by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 127,727 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $266,000 after acquiring an additional 9,561 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Macco Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Broadwind Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $59,000. Institutional investors own 33.27% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Broadwind Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadwind Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Roth Capital issued a Buy rating on Broadwind Energy, adding a bullish view from the analyst community. Broadwind Energy Earns Buy Rating from Roth Capital
• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright raised its quarterly and long-term earnings forecasts. The firm improved its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to a loss of $0.05 from $0.07 and its Q4 estimate to a loss of $0.03 from $0.10. Its FY2027 forecast improved sharply to a loss of $0.01 from $0.27, suggesting a potential path toward profitability. HC Wainwright also projects positive EPS of $0.12 in FY2028, $0.25 in FY2029 and $0.40 in FY2030.
• Positive Sentiment: Industry analysts remain broadly bullish on BWEN. Coverage highlighting Broadwind Energy among favored industrial-goods stocks could increase investor interest and reinforce the stock’s recent gains. Analysts Are Bullish on Top Industrial Goods Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term profitability remains weak. HC Wainwright expects a $0.13-per-share loss for FY2026, below the current consensus forecast for a $0.08 loss. The company’s latest quarterly results also missed analyst expectations, underscoring execution and earnings risks despite the improved longer-term outlook.

About Broadwind Energy

Broadwind Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: BWEN) is an engineering and manufacturing company focused on the design, production and service of heavy industrial equipment for energy infrastructure and related markets. The company’s offerings include custom-engineered gearboxes, couplings, hydrodynamic drives and utility-scale wind turbine towers. In addition to new equipment, Broadwind Energy provides aftermarket repair, refurbishment and testing services to support the long-term operation of energy and industrial assets.

The company operates through two principal segments.