Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) Receives “Underperform” Rating from Robert W. Baird

Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC)‘s stock had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Robert W. Baird in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $3.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $10.00. Robert W. Baird’s price target indicates a potential downside of 66.85% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on FLNC. Morgan Stanley set a $15.00 price objective on shares of Fluence Energy in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Fluence Energy from $15.00 to $8.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Barclays downgraded shares of Fluence Energy from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $16.00 to $10.00 in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Fluence Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Fluence Energy from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Fluence Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $15.80.

Fluence Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FLNC opened at $9.05 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.67 billion, a PE ratio of -14.84 and a beta of 2.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $12.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.03. Fluence Energy has a fifty-two week low of $7.26 and a fifty-two week high of $33.51.

Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.24) earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $649.85 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $818.57 million. Fluence Energy had a negative net margin of 3.13% and a negative return on equity of 16.79%. The business’s revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.01 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Fluence Energy will post -0.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP John Zahurancik sold 16,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.18, for a total value of $402,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 87,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,194,311.10. This represents a 15.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fluence Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FLNC. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Fluence Energy by 24.4% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,085,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,460,000 after purchasing an additional 604,983 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Fluence Energy during the first quarter worth $19,579,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Fluence Energy by 55.4% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,131,468 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,569,000 after buying an additional 403,199 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB acquired a new position in shares of Fluence Energy during the fourth quarter worth $16,964,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in shares of Fluence Energy by 882.1% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 738,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,615,000 after acquiring an additional 663,660 shares during the last quarter. 53.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Fluence Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fluence appointed Bernerd Da Santos as executive vice president and chief operating officer. He will oversee customer success, products, supply chain, manufacturing and enterprise operations, potentially strengthening execution and helping address the company’s operational problems. Fluence Energy Announces Bernerd Da Santos as Chief Operating Officer
• Neutral Sentiment: Management discussed the revised fiscal 2026 outlook and its response to supply-chain and production challenges on the guidance call. The company plans to “right-size growth,” emphasizing working-capital discipline and reducing the likelihood that it will need to raise additional capital. Fluence Energy Q4 2026 Guidance Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: The revised fiscal 2026 revenue outlook reflects supply-chain problems affecting U.S. production, including Houston plant delays. The guidance reduction raises concerns about delayed customer deliveries, weaker near-term revenue and continued execution risk. Fluence Energy Announces Revised Guidance for Fiscal Year 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market coverage characterized the update as evidence of persistent execution and supply-chain issues. The decision to slow or “right-size” growth may improve liquidity, but it also suggests fiscal 2027 revenue could fall well short of the approximately $4 billion analyst consensus. Fluence Energy: Sell On Persistent Execution And Supply Chain Issues

About Fluence Energy

Fluence Energy, Inc is a global energy storage and software company that develops solutions to support the transition to cleaner and more reliable electricity systems. The company provides products and services for utilities, renewable energy developers, commercial and industrial customers, and other power market participants.

Its offerings include large-scale battery energy storage systems, renewable energy integration solutions, and digital applications for managing and optimizing energy assets.