Citigroup Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) Stock

Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) had its target price hoisted by research analysts at Citigroup from $4.75 to $5.00 in a report released on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Citigroup‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 34.59% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on NRGV. Wall Street Zen lowered Energy Vault from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Energy Vault from $7.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Fundamental Research set a $8.03 target price on shares of Energy Vault and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Energy Vault in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $7.00 price objective (up from $5.00) on shares of Energy Vault in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Energy Vault has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.81.

Energy Vault Stock Up 5.2%

Energy Vault stock traded up $0.18 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $3.71. The stock had a trading volume of 6,326,536 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,469,174. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $3.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $3.85. Energy Vault has a 12 month low of $2.46 and a 12 month high of $6.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.07. The company has a market capitalization of $675.54 million, a P/E ratio of -5.66 and a beta of 1.33.

Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by ($0.03). Energy Vault had a negative net margin of 48.58% and a negative return on equity of 236.83%. The firm had revenue of $17.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.24 million. As a group, equities analysts expect that Energy Vault will post -0.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Energy Vault news, Director Stephanie Unwin sold 115,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.71, for a total transaction of $426,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 182,245 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $676,128.95. This trade represents a 38.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Dylan Hixon bought 85,518 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $3.74 per share, for a total transaction of $319,837.32. Following the acquisition, the director owned 1,103,185 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,125,911.90. This represents a 8.40% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 17.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energy Vault

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Energy Vault by 2,435.3% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 281,014 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,116,000 after buying an additional 269,930 shares during the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Energy Vault by 99.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 50,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $198,000 after acquiring an additional 24,900 shares during the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA increased its holdings in Energy Vault by 88.7% in the 3rd quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 19,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 9,163 shares in the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Energy Vault by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 236,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $938,000 after buying an additional 21,337 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its position in Energy Vault by 16.1% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 143,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $569,000 after purchasing an additional 19,855 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Top Energy Vault Stories

These are some of the NRGV stories that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $12 from $7 and maintained an Overweight rating, signaling substantial potential upside in the analyst’s view. Cantor Fitzgerald rating and price target
• Positive Sentiment: Energy Vault reported a $2.3 billion backlog, and affirmed its recently raised 2026 revenue guidance while providing preliminary 2027 guidance. The backlog and outlook may bolster confidence in future growth, though execution remains key. Energy Vault Q3 2026: backlog and outlook Third-quarter results and guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue was about $13.1 million, below the roughly $13.5 million consensus estimate, and revenue fell year over year. Reports also characterized the adjusted loss as wider, keeping attention on whether Energy Vault can convert its backlog into stronger results. Q3 adjusted loss and revenue report

Energy Vault Company Profile

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. develops energy storage systems designed to help utilities, power producers and other customers store electricity and deliver it when needed. Its offerings include gravity-based storage systems, which use mechanical processes to store and release energy, as well as battery energy storage systems and hybrid solutions. The company also provides VaultOS, a software platform for monitoring and managing energy storage assets. Its systems are intended to support renewable energy integration, grid stability and other energy management needs.