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

Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

A number of other research firms have also commented on BWEN. Weiss Ratings raised Broadwind Energy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $6.50 price objective (up from $5.00) on shares of Broadwind Energy in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $6.25.

Broadwind Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ:BWEN opened at $5.38 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $127.29 million, a P/E ratio of 23.39 and a beta of 1.78. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $3.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 1.73. Broadwind Energy has a 1 year low of $1.88 and a 1 year high of $5.70.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Broadwind Energy

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BWEN. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 9,561 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings 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 worth $57,000 after buying an additional 15,000 shares during the period. Aristides Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Broadwind Energy by 13.1% in the 1st quarter. Aristides Capital LLC now owns 144,930 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $301,000 after purchasing an additional 16,797 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in Broadwind Energy by 154.3% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 434,861 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $905,000 after purchasing an additional 263,825 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Broadwind Energy by 10.0% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 291,801 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $607,000 after purchasing an additional 26,546 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 33.27% of the company’s stock.

Key Broadwind Energy News

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.

Broadwind Energy Company Profile

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.