Fuelcell Energy Inc (NASDAQ: FCEL) has seen a decline in its stock price by -8.99 in relation to its previous close of 6.12. However, the company has experienced a -15.09% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-13 that FuelCell Energy’s profitability issues persist despite growth in Power Purchase Agreements and pilot projects, leading to an 80% stock crash and 33% share dilution. Hydrogen’s challenges differ from solar and wind; fundamental chemical issues hinder cost reduction and reliability, making hydrogen investments speculative. Preferred shares performed better, falling only 11%, but the structural issues remain, reinforcing my ‘Hold’ rating for those seeking hydrogen exposure.
Is It Worth Investing in Fuelcell Energy Inc (NASDAQ: FCEL) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 3.85. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for FCEL is 21.07M, and at present, short sellers hold a 23.01% of that float. On March 19, 2025, the average trading volume of FCEL was 1.03M shares.
FCEL’s Market Performance
The stock of Fuelcell Energy Inc (FCEL) has seen a -15.09% decrease in the past week, with a -29.04% drop in the past month, and a -53.39% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 8.37% for FCEL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -12.70% for FCEL stock, with a simple moving average of -55.50% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FCEL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FCEL stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for FCEL by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for FCEL in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $12 based on the research report published on December 20, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FCEL reach a price target of $1.50, previously predicting the price at $2.75. The rating they have provided for FCEL stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on September 14th, 2023.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to FCEL, setting the target price at $3.85 in the report published on December 14th of the previous year.
FCEL Trading at -29.04% 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 -85.03% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.80%, as shares sank -29.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -46.29% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FCEL fell by -15.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -77.90% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.38. In addition, Fuelcell Energy Inc saw -38.38% 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:
- -1.3 for the present operating margin
- -0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Fuelcell Energy Inc stands at -1.18. The total capital return value is set at -0.18. Equity return is now at value -18.96, with -14.70 for asset returns.
Based on Fuelcell Energy Inc (FCEL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -5.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -14.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -110.87 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 6.34.
Conclusion
To sum up, Fuelcell Energy Inc (FCEL) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
