Bloom Energy Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:BE)

Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Friday. Stock investors acquired 98,563 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 37% compared to the typical daily volume of 71,691 call options.

Bloom Energy Trading Up 10.4%

BE traded up $8.38 on Friday, hitting $88.59. The company had a trading volume of 17,597,232 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,839,933. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $109.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $66.77. The company has a quick ratio of 2.88, a current ratio of 4.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. Bloom Energy has a 12-month low of $15.15 and a 12-month high of $147.86. The company has a market cap of $20.95 billion, a PE ratio of 486.72, a PEG ratio of 48.61 and a beta of 3.00.

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $519.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $425.18 million. Bloom Energy had a return on equity of 8.74% and a net margin of 0.84%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 57.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.01) earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Bloom Energy will post -0.23 EPS for the current year.

Bloom Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results and revenue growth are concrete positives that supporters point to—Bloom beat EPS and revenue in its last report and showed strong year-over-year revenue expansion. MarketBeat BE profile
• Positive Sentiment: Some retail/analyst commentary argues the pullback is a buying opportunity given the company’s positioning for on-site power and AI data-center demand that drove the recent rally. Fool: Is It a Buying Opportunity?
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider transactions: two small insider sales (Satish Chitoori and Maciej Kurzymski) were filed for trades executed Dec. 16; sizes are modest relative to holdings and may reflect routine liquidity rather than a material change in outlook. InsiderTrades alert
• Negative Sentiment: Headline-driven selling tied to an AI-sector selloff amplified the drop in BE shares today—momentum traders exited after recent gains, accelerating the decline. MSN: BE falls amid AI selloff
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis pieces highlight investor concern that BE’s recent strength was overextended and that macro/sector rotations could expose valuation risks given mixed profitability and stretched multiples. Forbes: Why Is Bloom Energy Stock Dropping?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on BE. BTIG Research increased their target price on Bloom Energy to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Mizuho set a $89.00 price objective on shares of Bloom Energy in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Bloom Energy to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Bloom Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Bloom Energy to $105.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Bloom Energy has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $93.77.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Maciej Kurzymski sold 3,264 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.48, for a total value of $282,270.72. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 90,005 shares in the company, valued at $7,783,632.40. This represents a 3.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jim H. Snabe sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.04, for a total value of $2,860,800.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 120,410 shares of company stock worth $16,557,185. Company insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BE. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bloom Energy by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Seelaus Asset Management LLC raised its position in Bloom Energy by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Seelaus Asset Management LLC now owns 11,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $966,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Bloom Energy by 250.9% in the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 281 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in shares of Bloom Energy by 74.4% during the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the period. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its stake in shares of Bloom Energy by 0.3% during the second quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 95,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,285,000 after buying an additional 313 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.04% of the company’s stock.

About Bloom Energy

Bloom Energy is a clean energy technology company that designs, manufactures and deploys solid oxide fuel cell systems for on-site power generation. Its flagship product, the Bloom Energy Server, converts natural gas, biogas or hydrogen into electricity through an electrochemical reaction, offering customers a reliable, low-carbon alternative to grid power. The company also provides a suite of services that includes system installation, remote monitoring and preventative maintenance to ensure long-term performance and uptime.

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