Fuelcell Energy Inc (NASDAQ: FCEL) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -6.57 compared to its previous closing price of 11.87. However, the company has seen a gain of 33.94% in its stock price over the last five trading days. marketbeat.com reported 2024-12-02 that In 2025 and beyond, you can add “the need for more electricity” to a list of certainties along with death and taxes. In addition to the voracious demand for electricity spawned by artificial intelligence, demand is also being stoked by the anticipation of robust economic growth and weather-related events.
Is It Worth Investing in Fuelcell Energy Inc (NASDAQ: FCEL) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for FCEL is at 3.62. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for FCEL is 20.32M, and currently, shorts hold a 21.35% of that float. The average trading volume for FCEL on December 02, 2024 was 1.34M shares.
FCEL’s Market Performance
FCEL stock saw an increase of 33.94% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 7.46% and a quarterly increase of -3.96%. The volatility ratio for the week is 17.80%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 18.44% for Fuelcell Energy Inc (FCEL). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 25.95% for FCEL’s stock, with a -45.49% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FCEL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FCEL stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for FCEL by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for FCEL in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $1.50 based on the research report published on September 14, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FCEL reach a price target of $3.85. The rating they have provided for FCEL stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 14th, 2022.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to FCEL, setting the target price at $3 in the report published on October 19th of the previous year.
FCEL Trading at 12.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FCEL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -79.91% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 18.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 17.80%, as shares surge +15.16% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.98% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FCEL rose by +45.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -71.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.85. In addition, Fuelcell Energy Inc saw -76.90% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for FCEL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -1.8 for the present operating margin
- -0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for Fuelcell Energy Inc stands at -1.35. The total capital return value is set at -0.17. Equity return is now at value -15.38, with -12.14 for asset returns.
Based on Fuelcell Energy Inc (FCEL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -1.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -16.21.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -74.85 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.41. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 6.91.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Fuelcell Energy Inc (FCEL) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
